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Originally Posted by yawetag
This is a bit off topic, but why does RLI only cover BR to first? It seems like the rule should either apply in all situations or not at all.
Why did the rule come into the game? Were batters purposely bunting in front of the plate and running zig-zags to first?
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Like all rules, the RLI rule tries to strike a balance between offense and defense.
The defense always has to throw around runners who are legally running the bases. But only the BR can deliberately put a batted (bunted) ball directly behind a runner (himself) and set up a kind of interference.
The RLI limits the batter's ability to hinder the defense in this way.
Fri Mar 12, 2010, 09:08am
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