Rob Dibble, the color man for the Nationals' broadcasts, just embarrassed himself on this one. He railed at the crew for placing the runners correctly, and he said he refused to believe any such rule existed. "The umpire is part of the field," he intoned several times. So, the broadcast crew, helpful wiseguys that they are, prepared a graphic quoting the rule verbatim and put it up on screen. Ha! Dibble harrumphed that MLB needed to change that stupid rule. 
Bob
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"...a humble and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise." - Ps li
"The prompt and correct judgements of the honorable umpire elicited applause from the members of both clubs, and their thanks are tendered to him for the gentlemanly manner in which he acquitted himself of that onerous duty." - Niagara Indexensis, May 20th 1872
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