Award after obstruction on another runner

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Wed Mar 31, 2010, 02:51pm

blueit

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Originally Posted by Dakota

One concept you need to grasp is the obstruction rule is not intended to be punative, but rather restorative.

I understand, but if the situation is to be restored to what would've happened without the obstruction, why do runners unaffected by the obstruction get awarded bases? That doesn't fit the concept.

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