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Ball contacts runner, defense shorthanded
How would you rule on this?
No outs, R1 on 2B, R2 on 1B. Defense is playing shorthanded (no F3), and F4 is playing behind 2B, expecting a pulled hit. B3 hits a sharp grounder towards where F3 generally would have been, striking R2 in the leg. R2 was trying to avoid the ball. F4 was nowhere near the ball, no other fielder had a chance to make any outs. All runners advance only one base.
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Dave I haven't decided if I should call it from the dugout or the outfield. Apparently, both have really great views! Screw green, it ain't easy being blue! I won't be coming here that much anymore. I might check in now and again. |
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By letter of the rule, I guess one could make a strong case for an out sense the ball never passed an IFer, but going by intent, Id rule nothing. |
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Honestly, this didn't actually happen, but it ALMOST did in one of my games a while back. Got me thinking.
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Dave I haven't decided if I should call it from the dugout or the outfield. Apparently, both have really great views! Screw green, it ain't easy being blue! I won't be coming here that much anymore. I might check in now and again. |
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To more specifically answer your question, no one was covering 1B. They were more concerned with getting the lead runners and minimize the other team's scoring.
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Dave I haven't decided if I should call it from the dugout or the outfield. Apparently, both have really great views! Screw green, it ain't easy being blue! I won't be coming here that much anymore. I might check in now and again. |
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This is SP, right? So...why didn't they just pull one of their outfielders to play in the F3 spot?
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Scott It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to have to paint it. |
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I have nothing, the ball did not pass another infielder or another fielder who an opportunity to make an out.
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When in doubt, call an out!! Last edited by azgreg; Thu Jul 30, 2009 at 01:03am. |
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