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Old Thu Mar 08, 2012, 12:39am
dash_riprock dash_riprock is offline
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Originally Posted by Rich Ives View Post
It's true. Why pull out your eyeballs.

The issue is whether or not a tie can exist or be perceived.

But if there was actually a tie the runner is safe by rule because the tag has to be made before the runner touches the base to get an out. If it's a tie it wasn't before. Safe.
Not always. On a retouch appeal (doubling-up), tie goes to the fielder - by rule.
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