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Originally Posted by Manny A
Yeah, I feel the same way.
I just find it interesting how a BR is required to stay in a runner's lane when going the last half distance from home to first. But a runner is free to knowingly place himself where he may force the fielder to alter his throw anywhere else along the bases.
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I think that's pretty much to keep the runner from blindsiding the fielder when the throw is coming from somewhere other than the HP area. And yes, the PBUC ruled that the throw can be coming from anywhere - because the rule doesn't limit it. If I recall CC's resulting rant correctly, they even wrote that they didn't want the runner crashing the fielder in the note they sent to CC.