out of baseline??

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by bigredmachine

My partner called him safe and he was correct, because of how his baseline was established after he rounded third, and also trying to avoid the collision.

1. The issue of baseline is irrelevant, as many posters have noted, until the defense plays on a runner. At that point, the runner must run directly toward his advance or previous base. When not being played on, runners can literally go wherever they want.

2. The runner is under no obligation to avoid a collision. Indeed, such a collision is generally to a runner's advantage, since the fielder with which he collides is at risk of being called for obstruction.