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Fred,
Agreed. Except you're interpreting "throwing to an unoccupied base" the same as "making a play". If a time-delaying throw is going anywhere, it needs to be made to a base where a runner is going. In the situation you cited, R2 wasn't anywhere near 3rd base . . . nor was he actually going there. He was pretending to advance, but in fact retreated to 2nd. F1 needs to be vigilant enough to recognize the difference. In this case, he (F1) chose incorrectly as to what base he should throw, so as not to "delay the game". Any "Play" should have been at 2nd base; not 3rd.
Using your logic . . . F1 could have thrown a pitch-out to the catcher; in case R2 was heading to third and F1 had no confidence in F5 catching the ball. The next play would have been to Home.
Are we having fun yet?
Jerry
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