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Originally Posted by Rich Ives
Why would an infielder want to draw an IFF call - there is no advantage and a big disadvantage.
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I can't even fathom what a disadvantage would be... the advantage would, of course, be an undeserved out on the batter-runner.
That said, this whole idea that an infielder could dupe an umpire into making an IFF call on a ball that will not be easily caught by an infielder is extremely absurd.