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Originally Posted by RKBUmp
Not to mention its a dumb play anyway. Throwing the ball to 1st never activates the lookback rule so the runner at 3rd can just stand off the base until F3 does finally decide to throw the ball back to the pitcher.
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I agree and here is why.
The throw is non-productive with a relative risk attached. Is not the first rule of any defense is to NOT make unnecessary throws. Every time there is an unnecessary throw, there is the risk of giving the offense additional bases which sort of defeats the purpose.
The ONLY time the catcher should not return the ball to the pitcher is when there is an imminent play. On a BOB, there is no imminent play.
And before you start about holding the runner, can you name any one defender that is closer to EVERY possible play in the infield other than the pitcher in the circle? Which also happens to effect the LBR the moment the BR touches 1B.