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Originally Posted by bluehair
F1 had a clear (wide enough) throwing path, but didn't use it.
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And he doesn't have to. All he has to do is throw the ball such that F3 (or whoever's covering first) is able to take the throw at first base. You're putting the onus on the defense to make throws that will avoid batter-runners who are outside the lane.
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