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Originally Posted by David Emerling
How 'bout this scenario:
Inning #1:
Batter 1: walks
Batter 2: walks
Batter 3: walks
Batter 4: K
Batter 5: K
Batter #1 is picked off 3rd base for the third out to end the inning.
Inning #2:
Batter 6:walks (catcher)
Batter 7:walks
Batter 8:walks
Coach wants a courtesy runner for Batter #6 on 3rd base.
Who made the last out? Batter #1! So she becomes the courtesy runner. But this is only determined after meticulously breaking down what happened during the previous inning. It's not obvious.
Batter 9:K
Batter #1 is now due up, but she's on 3rd base as a courtesy runner. So now the catcher has to run from herself as the courtesy runner comes in to bat.
Could this possibly be more screwed up? Can you imagine trying to keep track of this as the umpire?
The penalty for using an incorrect courtesy runner is ejection of the head coach.
David Emerling
Memphis, TN
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David, isn't that just the last out? Heck, just go to the official book, ask who the last out was, and voila that is thecurtesy runner.