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Old Mon Feb 15, 2010, 11:11pm
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Originally Posted by Tim C View Post
Well I believe in player safety.

I only call time if that injured player can continue to be in harm's way.

Two years ago I had a batter hit a stinging line drive to the outfield with two runners on base.

As he hit the ball he dislocated his patella.

He fell into a pile at home plate.

Before R2 rounded third base he started to CRAWL towards first base. He left the area around the plate (i.e. no further danger) so I let play continue.

By now the crowd was cheering his crawl towards first base (of course I knew there was a bigger issue as this ball was hit when there where two out). Since R1 had now scored I followed the BR down the first base line (my intent was to protect him if harm were to rear that ugle head).

As he crawled the defense finally noted he had yet to reach first base. F6 made a long throw from his relay position in Left Center -- the ball drew F3 off the base to catch the errant toss.

Now the race was on between a crawling BR and a sprinting FK (you figure than one out) and as F3 arrived at the base the crying, dirty BR fell safely across the base.

AT THAT TIME I called "Time".

Real story.

T
I would have let the play continue and then banged him out.


Not really. Great story Tim.
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