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Originally posted by greymule
Is there some confusion about the meaning of "fielder had a chance to field the ball"? Are some people thinking "fielder had a chance to field the ball but failed to field it and then the ball hit the runner" and others thinking "fielder had a chance to field the ball but could not field it because it touched a runner first"?
As things stand, if a runner is on 2B and the infield is playing back and a line drive hits that runner, on or off the base, I'm calling that runner out even if nobody had a chance at a play. (I'll have a copy of BRD 115-298 handy, too.)
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Greymule:
Just remember: One colorful novelist in this thread can't figure out why a Type (b) obstructed runner should receive protection to a base. He things "no base" is a sufficient award in some instances.
Go figure!
Again, thanks. If I were you, I'd laminate the BRD cover, just in case. (grin)