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Originally Posted by Don Mueller
If F6 has the ball, or is about to get the ball at the time F5 obstructs and I go to the trouble of calling it, I think I would protect R2 back to 3rd no matter. I certainly wouldn't be praying for a pickoff at 3rd after I've called OBS. You knew when you called OBS R2 wasn't scoring, now you weren't even going to protect him back to 3rd. What was the point?
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This particular Dumbledore watched as I called delayed OBS on F5, contacting R2 on his arrival at 3B.
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At this point we protect R2 to third base, however,
R2 acquired third base so his protection ends, therefore, why would you protect him back to third? R2 now R3 was not obstructed going back to the bag he was obstructed while going TO THE bag.
Runners do not get "carte blanch" on OBS.
Pete Booth