Kind of a funny steal situation

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by mick

Yes, indeed! That's a funny happenstance of the same rule in different games.
Maybe it's because baseball games are so long.

Yeah that could be it. You cant let an out sneak away during a 3.5 hour game...

[mick]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Yeah that could be it. You cant let an out sneak away during a 3.5 hour game...

...Or maybe it's a safety issue, in baseball, to prevent the middle infielder from getting a hand ripped up. The same play occurs on a force out where the fielder doesn't have the bag and the ball at the same time.