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Originally Posted by mbyron
Backward logic again, dash. The guideline of "what would have happened" applies only to the question of where to put the runners. Since the base award in the OP is NOT for obstruction, but for sending the ball into DBT, this guideline is moot.
Why are you so eager to protect the defense from their own violations? Haven't they committed 2 in the OP?
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Because I believe (as in OBR), the spirit of the rule is for the umpire to do whatever it takes to negate the act of obstruction. What would have happened absent the OBS? F2 probably throws the B/R out at first. I think a 1-base award is fair enough.
Let me try one last thing: What if you judged that the runner supplied the impetus that caused the ball to enter DBT? Would that change things?
Anyway, thanks for the debate mb & JM. The reason I'm here is guys like youse (note my location).