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Originally Posted by MD Longhorn
Fair enough - if runners are off their bases I could see that, although that is NOT the play that was interfered with, you could use the "interference with a possible double play" part to justify the 2nd out.
Given this was called IFF, though - most often the runners immediately return. If you have runners standing on their bases, there is really no possible other out.
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As stated above, I'm unconvinced, but laying that aside. Is this really relevant? We don't look to see if there was an out to be had if the runner going from second to third keeps F5 from cleanly fielding a slow roller near the bag. It's just interference to keep the fielder from cleanly fielding the play.
From another angle, if there's nothing to interfere with than it's not interference. Therefore the ball is not dead. If the ball is not dead it may go foul. If it goes foul than they prevent an out. Then it's interference. But since it was interference the ball is dead. So it was fair. So it is an infield fly. So there was nothing to interfere with. Lather rinse repeat.