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Old Sat Jun 02, 2007, 09:13am
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Boys and girls,

You can argue who was placed at a disadvantage until the cows come home (or sheep, depending on where you live).

So, where to you draw the line? In the rule book. Use the tools available. No, it's not going to be "FAIR" to someone, but that is life on the field.

The book states that if the BR, after an uncaught 3rd strike, is touched with the ball or 1B touched by a player in possession of the ball, prior to the BR reaching that base, the ruling is out.

Like it or not, the disadvantage argument is a wash as both teams were placed in comparable levels of a disadvantage. The only option left is to use the rules which will prevail in the long run.
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