Can forced runner retreat along baseline?

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Tue Oct 06, 2009, 09:19pm

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Originally Posted by greymule

"If I was F5 I would just go tag 3B when runner gave up on trying to reach, since there is no hope of getting a DP, get the lead runner easily."

If the play presents itself, you can run R2 back a few steps, throw to 2B for the force on R1, and then you have R2 trapped.

Uh, R2 just stands there as you throw to 2b? And the ball is now behind him so how is he trapped? Can't see this happening.

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