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Thu Jul 11, 2013, 03:18pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Manny A

F3 had to steer clear from the advancing BR before attempting to field the ball.

No, he didn't; he CHOSE to. Had LaRoche chosen to go immediately to the deflected ball instead of yielding to the runner when he was not required to do so, he may have drawn an interference call if Brown had maintained the same path instead of veering into foul territory to avoid the fielder.

It wasn't interference because Brown didn't interfere.

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