what the heck? KC @ Oak 8-3-10

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by zm1283

There is a picture on one of the forums that shows the preceding runner (Maier) is clearly off the base when tagged. It was when he had went past third base though, so I would think the trailing runner should be out for passing, and the preceding runner should be out on the tag. They royally screwed it up if you ask me.

Passing?!?!?! Surely you're kidding. You would not call this passing if you saw this on the field, would you?

To be called out for passing a runner, you must be COMPLETELY past the preceding runner with respect to the base you're going to. Any overlap and you're still safe. WRTwhich base do you think the following runner was closer to than the preceding runner?