When is a Runner "Between" Bases?

[tommyleo]

Originally Posted by Manny A

I guess I'm having a hard time understanding what you mean by "just behind" third base. From my watching the video, Reyes' entire body did not go past third toward the leftfield corner. That would be where I consider that Lawrie had passed him, because Lawrie would then be physically closer to home plate than Reyes.

I posted a screenshot from the video, above. Is the photo appearing on your screen? In that photo, Reyes' butt is behind third base and his feet are off the ground. So it looks to me that Reyes is just behind third base while Lawrie is on third base.