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You know, umpires are not rules makers, yet we constantly run into umpires who want to adjust rules to their beliefs or convenience.
The purpose of an OBS ruling is to negate the OBS, not give a runner free pass until s/he stops or gets put out.
A misplay of a thrown ball @ third, or anywhere else for that matter, has ZIP to do with an OBS at 1B, This is why the determination should be made based upon the, and I hate using this term as it's meaning has become so convoluted in this game, initial play by the defense..
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