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Old Wed Jun 29, 2011, 04:21pm
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Originally Posted by Skahtboi View Post
Personally, I feel as though the DDB on leaving the base early is tilting the advantage to the defense.

If a runner actually leaves early because of a misstep, or because of mistiming, why should you offer the defense a chance to make two outs, or more? It makes no sense. Punish the infraction and get on with it.
Why should the offense get the advantage from it's infraction when the batter hits an easy double play ball on a pitch where the runner left early?
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