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Hi, Steve:
This is probably one of those "you had to be there" situations. My logic deals with the number of options F1 has at his disposal. R2 only has two; either advance or retreat. F1 can feint, make a play or even disengage the rubber and run at R2 until F1's satisfied what the heck R2 is doing. A toss to 3rd is the lazy man's way out. Under FED rules, F1 had the additional option of throwing to the Shortstop to make a play! He didn't choose to do that one either.
The BRD has an excellent discussion on this topic. (At least the previous issues did.) In my opinion only (which probably doesn't mean squat), I believe F1 had ample opportunity to do something different, but threw to 3rd, probably in haste. Hopefully he learned from his mistake and will be more attentive the next time the situation comes up; he'll certainly look more professional.
Jerry
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