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Originally Posted by youngump
This got me thinking. R1 at 2nd. Batter hits a deep high shot to right field. F9 is camped under it when the shortstop collides with R1 who was trying to go halfway. Obstruction. Do you decide immediately or wait to see if the ball is caught? And do you take into account the fact that the runner successfully got exactly where they wanted to go (halfway between 2nd and 3rd?)
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Okay, it's obstruction. What's your point? Walk it through.
First part is that you cannot call that runner out between 2nd & 3rd. What would have happened had the instruction not occurred?
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