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Old Tue Jul 15, 2008, 02:51pm
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Originally Posted by chuckfan1
Then besides your eloquent one word responses, can you explain how you have an out on a play where it appears (from whats said in the post) that R2 is in control of his body, standing on the bag, has "control" of the base, and the throw takes F6 into the runner..

..."after catching the ball is off balance and leans on the runner"
and
..."the runner falls to the ground with the shortstop and comes off the base"

Why do you give the benefit of the doubt on this to the defense when it was the defense that was the impetus for the runner coming off the base.
So your saying the infielders can pretty much have carte blanche in making contact with the runner? In trying to make a play?

I too, like the other poster have always viewed your thoughts with respect...just seem a little surprising youd have an out on this.
I can't asnwer for Bob, but for me, you make this sound like a play that took a long time to develop, whereas I see it as bang bang, as most pick 0ff plays are. Most likely the runner reached the bag and the field was receiving the ball...no way to confirm that the runner was stable and in control of himself. If indeed it was bang, bang...I have an out.

Last edited by MrUmpire; Tue Jul 15, 2008 at 02:56pm.
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