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Originally posted by greymule
OK. It's a citation of Kyle McNeely under "Fed appeal situation" that began with JJ on March 17. It is indeed about appeals, not accidental forces, but apparently a lot of people figure the accidental force should be treated like an appeal. That's what we don't really know.
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I'd disagree.....that is what we DO know.
We know that an accidental appeal must be on a forced runner, and that action of retiring the forced runner must occur during continuous action.
*8.2.3 SITUATION: B1 hits a slow roller to F5 and arrives safely but misses first base. F3 catches the ball and casually steps on first base, though he believes the runner has beaten the throw.
Ruling: B1 is out. Because the force play is being made on the runner and is a result of continuing action [my emphasis], F3 is not required to appeal the missed base and needs only to complete the force out.
That is why the scenerio of intentionally walking batters and then obtaining an accidental appeal cannot occur. Such "accidental" appeal would not be a result of continuous action. A specific appeal would be required.
Just my opinion,
Freix