Worthy of the thumb?

[BSUmp16]

"I watched BBTN and John Kruk wanted everyone to believe that the actions were simply being upset with himself on a close play. Well that might have been true, but it does not help when the stupid media keeps repeating a myth of baseball (tie goes to the runner)."

I'm not going to start this thing all over again, but saying that "ties go to the runner is a myth" is simply not true. There is clear language in the OBR that supports that interpretation. Whether you agree or not, there is more support in the rulebook for this interpretation, than there is for the "there are no ties in baseball" interpretation (which really is a myth).

On plays at 1st base a tie DOES go to the runner (6.05(j)).

7.08(e) applies to force plays at any other base (ties go to the defense).

Not a myth - a rule; check it out.

OK - that takes care of that until next year. No more comments from me