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Originally Posted by dash_riprock
In case you didn't read that far, I will repost the second sentence of my two-sentence post:
Maybe that's a bit of a stretch, but it would be worth it to see Davey Johnson's reaction. [Emphasis added]
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I read that, and it's not even a stretch. It's downright wrong. 
A "stretch" is when you interpret a rule to an extreme to make it fit a situation. You might "stretch" the passing a runner rule to say the BR would be out if he overran first base while a runner at first is still touching the bag.
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