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[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
Secretly, this is one of the things I've always wanted to see, but from the third base dugout -- wait until the batter is one step outside the dugout and then have him run straight to first right over the mound. Then watch the defensive coach's reaction when I let the runner stay at first base.

I've seen it -- at a JuCo game. The batter reached nearly the dugout, then ran to first when F2 tried to "throw it around" and threw it over F5's head.

When the coach came out:

C: "Bob, how far does he get?"
B: "Until he reaches the dugout.
C: "I've never heard that before."
B: Silence. (After all, the coach didn't ask a question.)
C: "Are you sure."
B: "Yes."
C: Walks back to dugout.