2 runners on a base

Dakota · #1 (**permalink**) Wed May 20, 2009, 10:28am

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Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Why would an umpire care who was faster?...

Because if the declares the faster runner out, leaving the slower runner on base, he increases his chances of getting to the third out of the inning quickly!

wadeintothem · #2 (**permalink**) Wed May 20, 2009, 10:52am

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Originally Posted by Dakota

Because if the declares the faster runner out, leaving the slower runner on base, he increases his chances of getting to the third out of the inning quickly!

That is an excellent point - like wise, with a tie score, you would want to call out the slower runner!

That vcblue is always thinkin!

vcblue · #3 (**permalink**) Wed May 20, 2009, 11:39am

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Originally Posted by wadeintothem

That is an excellent point - like wise, with a tie score, you would want to call out the slower runner!

That vcblue is always thinkin!

I also have two watches that are same except one is two minutes faster

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