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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
From Jim Evans:
Beginning with the 2004 season, if a runner makes any contact that begins after the bag, on the shortstop side of second base, the batter-runner will also be ruled out. |
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Steve thanks for the info, but this rule (now enforced 3 times in a couple of weeks) reminds me of the balk rule "many moons ago" in which more balks were called in 1/2 a season then in the entire previous season. The Players Union got involved and things went back to the old way.
Therefore, it's my gut that once again the players union will get involved and either a wording change, interpretation change etc. will be forthcoming.
We had 3 called in a 2 week span and I cannot remember one called prior to the one that started this.
Also, with the playoffs coming up it wouldn't shock me to see a change this quickly. Let's wait and see
Pete Booth