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Old Thu Jan 08, 2015, 01:31pm
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA View Post
Nope. You think an infielder cannot throw the ball 60-70 feet quicker than the runners can cover the same distance?

The primary point to this call is that it is a routine play for the infielder.

Nope, the rule has been as it is for decades and there is no valid reason to change it other than to enable the inept.
What about a SS coming from a deep position or playing in to cutoff a run, making an amazing grab with back to the plate, right at 2nd base.
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