Appeal of OBS Runner's Missed Base

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by kylejt

Wouldn't just plain ol' common sense dictate this one? Who on Earth would bang an out on an appeal, if the OBS caused the miss? If they did, then first baseman everywhere would sit on their bag on every ball hit in the gap.

Kyle, you must be aware that relying on common sense is not good umpiring. For one thing, common sense is not always that common. For another, the rules are not always that sensible.