Rule 10- Official Scorer and putout

[canadaump6]

The new rules have been re-written to give runners credit for steals. In the past I believe if nobody contested R1 taking second with R3, they would call defensive indifference. Now R1 is given the steal due to knowing the catcher probably won't throw to 2nd.

[yawetag]

Isn't it the other way around? The "defensive indifference" was added:

10.07(g): The official scorer shall not score a stolen base when a runner advances solely because of the defensive team’s indifference to the runner’s advance. The official scorer shall score such a play as a fielder’s choice.

This is the sole reason no one will ever break Rickey Henderson's record of SB.

Originally Posted by canadaump6

The new rules have been re-written to give runners credit for steals. In the past I believe if nobody contested R1 taking second with R3, they would call defensive indifference. Now R1 is given the steal due to knowing the catcher probably won't throw to 2nd.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by yawetag

This is the sole reason no one will ever break Rickey Henderson's record of SB.

Gateway,

I would venture to say that this is one reason no one will ever break Rickey Henderson's SB record. Another reason being, he was the best base stealer ever. Not Coleman, not Cobb, not Brock, not Raines, not Wills...Rickey Henderson.

To quote Rickey when asked how he was so successful at stealing bases, "Rickey gets on."

[robbie]

SanDiego:

You are incorrect. cought 3K has always been put out fot F2. Actually it goes hand in hand with D3K rule. Thats why 3K must be cought - How can one get a put out ib ball is not cought?

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by robbie

SanDiego:

You are incorrect. cought 3K has always been put out fot F2. Actually it goes hand in hand with D3K rule. Thats why 3K must be cought - How can one get a put out ib ball is not cought?

Look, for the last (I hope) time...I am not saying that it hasn't been that way in principle, I'm saying that it hasn't been spelled out in the rule book that way as an automatic putout for the catcher. That is a new addition to the rule book. It was recently added to clarify the interpretation, which had been missing in previous editions of the rules.

I understand completely the concept of an uncaught 3rd strike (not called a DK3, BTW).

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Gateway,

I would venture to say that this is one reason no one will ever break Rickey Henderson's SB record. Another reason being, he was the best base stealer ever. Not Coleman, not Cobb, not Brock, not Raines, not Wills...Rickey Henderson.

To quote Rickey when asked how he was so successful at stealing bases, "Rickey gets on."

"Willie Mays Hayes, here. Play like Mays, and I run like Hayes."