Thread: IFR fake?
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Old Thu Jul 25, 2013, 04:30pm
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Originally Posted by Rich Ives View Post
Why would an infielder want to draw an IFF call - there is no advantage and a big disadvantage.
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.
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