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Originally Posted by mcrowder
Why do you think he can't run home? Unless this is a "gross miss", he would not be out for missing third unless appealed. You seem to have added your own concept of "legal bases" that one is allowed to run to in your initial post, when there's no such language in the book.
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It is clear that the baserunner has to run to third in this situation, and rule 7.08 clearly states:
Any runner is out when --
(a) (1) He runs more than three feet away from his baseline to avoid being tagged unless his action is to avoid interference with a fielder fielding a batted ball. A runner’s baseline is established when the tag attempt occurs and is a straight line from the runner to the base he is attempting to reach safely;
IN this situation the runner has run at least three feet away from his basline to avoid tag. He isn't avoiding a fielder who is fielding a batted ball, thus the umpire should automatically call him out.
Am I wrong? Where is the flaw in the logic of following this rule?