Baseball's version of a BLARGE

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

6.05 A batter is out when: After he hits a fair ball, he or first base is tagged before he touches first base.

7.08 Any runner is out when: He fails to reach the next base before a fielder tags him or the base, after he has been forced to advance by reason of the batter becoming a runner.

If the ball hits the glove at the same time as the foot hits the bag, aren't the outcomes different in 6.05 and 7.08

There are over 230 errors in the Official Baseball Rules. This is one of them. On the field there are no ties. The guy is either out or safe, pick one and go with it.

Also, the proper mechanic for this type of play at first base would be to watch the runner touch the base while listening for the fielder to catch the ball. So if one sees the runner touch the base at the same time that the sound is heard, then the runenr must be out as light travels faster than sound.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by LDUB

light travels faster than sound.

Which is why some people appear to be very bright, until you hear them speak!