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Old Fri Jun 01, 2012, 04:10pm
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Originally Posted by jwwashburn View Post
Tcan,

I had your answer at first, as well.

However, a good rule of thumb(that we both forgot:-) is that the defense should never be rewarded for obstructing a runner....and if I am about to do that, I probably am about to screw up!

Thanks to Irsish for straightening me out.

Joe
Never?

What about this play. R1 & R2. On a ground ball between first and second, F6 obstructs R1. Meanwhile, F4 scoops up the ball and tags out R2.

Why should R1 be safe when she was never obstructed and the obstruction never affected where she ended up?
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Last edited by Stat-Man; Fri Jun 01, 2012 at 10:46pm. Reason: Edited for clarity
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