When I watch it again, I think that I can lean toward a possible baseline infraction IF all guidelines are met, which they aren't in the video, but the question creates a hypothetical.
When the fielder extends his arm completely he still missed the runner so much that there's considerable daylight between the end of the fielder's glove and the runner. So I think we can agree that there is a gap that is equal to or greater than three feet.
By the choices given, if we have a baseline violation, a tag is not required so you can't answer "D" if you have a baseline violation.
The only proper answer if you think there is a baseline violation in this instance would be "C"
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