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Originally Posted by Robert Goodman
No, but what's hard to understand is how R2 gained an unfair advantage by walking directly to 2B, or how the game is served by allowing the obvious lack of touching 1B to be appealed.
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It's not much different from a BR being required to touch all bases on a home-run (4-base award) under any rules code. Or, R1 proceeding directly to third when F1 steps off the rubber and throws the ball out of play on a pick-off attempt.
If anything, it might be a bit worse, because B1 isn't entitled to second until B2 is walked. So, if B1 goes directly to second, he has gained an advantage. And, once B2 has walked, the appeal is not valid.