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Originally Posted by Gmoore
So you will just honor the missed base appeal and call him out? the coach is going to say that the OBS caused him to miss the base
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Honestly, I would call him out on proper appeal.
In my years of playing baseball, I've been obstructed a few times. One situation comes to mind. I was on first base and there was a deep line drive to the right field corner. As I was attempting to round third to go home, the third basemen obstructed my path to touch the base (about 5 foot from the base). I, then, had to make a sweeping arch around the third baseman to touch 3B before heading home (there still was a little bit of contact as he moved directly into me). Although I knew that deviation was going to make the play at home close, I went home regardless because I knew obstruction
should be called in this situation.
I was thrown out by a good five feet. Time was called when playing action was complete and I was awarded home on the obstruction. I could have easily just skipped touching 3B and went home but then I've committed an infraction in my eyes. As a runner, I don't believe missing a base is anyone's fault unless the fielder is laying on the base.
Just my opinion
-Josh