Wed Jul 09, 2008, 09:17am
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Keeper of the HAMMER
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: MST
Posts: 27,190
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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
Saw an interesting play in the KC/TB game on Monday night. With a runner on first, one of the KC batters (don't remember who it was) hit a weak popup right in front of the plate. He just stood there, obviously disgusted with his lack of hitting skills, muttering a few choice words to himself, and the catcher did a smart thing - he waited for the ball to come down instead of catching it, threw it right to second and started the easy 2-4-3 double play. The batter realized he needed to start running when the ball was already halfway to second, so it was way too late.
Smart move by the TB catcher. Dumb move by the KC batter. Don't we all learn in Little League to run everything out?
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Doesn't this qualify as an infield fly?
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