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Originally Posted by MrUmpire
If you want to see this as a deliberate dive into the runner, have it.
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I don't think it's deliberate. But I don't think the runner would have come off the base without getting knocked off.
Given the call on the field, you're obviously correct that this is how MLB calls this play. And ordinarily, I favor the defense. But it seems manifestly unfair to make the runner pay for this collision.
On the other hand, how many times do we see an incidental collision (esp. at the plate) and the ball pops out, runner safe? So maybe we go with this. :shrug: