3’ Lane Revisited

[Dakota]

Originally posted by rhsc
I think we were all understanding there cant be a pickle between home and first.

Originally posted by mcrowder
Dakota - I was responding to our Right-Handed Starting Catcher. (I'm assuming that's what rhsc means!) He asked "How would this apply in a 'pickle' sitch, if fielder decides not to throw for the same reason as above?" I was saying it wouldn't apply, because a BR in a pickle would not have a running lane restriction (obviously ... because BR would not then be between home and 1st base).

Hmmm.... I'm gonna have to use bigger smilies...

It was a wise-acre remark getting at a small technicality - once the BR reaches 1st, there is no longer a BR, but just an R! BRs only exist between home and 1st, where a pickle is not possible.