Trick play for the early season

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by Rcichon

Travesty of the game comes to mind.

Travesty only happens in reverse baserunning.

[mcrowder]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

Travesty only happens in reverse baserunning.

Aaaggh - you beat me to it ... I should read the whole thread before responding, eh?

[Eastshire]

Call obstruction, award R2 third base and eject F6 (and in due course, the manager) for unsportsmanlike conduct.

[LMan]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

Call obstruction

What are you talking about?

You meanin' "obstructed artery" or something?

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by LMan

What are you talking about?

You meanin' "obstructed artery" or something?

Fed specifically disallows verbal actions that impede the runner. This is a clear example of when it should be called.

[LMan]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

Fed specifically disallows verbal actions that impede the runner. This is a clear example of when it should be called.

Hmmmm, interesting, but there's no ongoing play here. I don't know if you can sell OBS in this case.


OBS as an introductory move to a play?

In FED, heck, why not?

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by LMan

Hmmmm, interesting, but there's no ongoing play here. I don't know if you can sell OBS in this case.


OBS as an introductory move to a play?

In FED, heck, why not?

A pickoff isn't an ongoing play?

[Don Mueller]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

Call obstruction, award R2 third base and eject F6 (and in due course, the manager) for unsportsmanlike conduct.

I could and would sell the delayed time out call, but personally I'd have a hard time with obstruction. I may not allow the out but I'm not going to penalize f6 or the defense for trying. Not the first time anyway. I'd give em a pass, an A for effort and creativity, get a good laugh out of it and then get on with the game.
Best of all manager and f6 stay in the game, and I don't have a gamestopper on my hands.