Thought I knew this, but now I'm doubting myself... - Page 2

Dakota · #16 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 02, 2003, 02:39pm

What I meant was you really need both. Experience without expertise is just lots of practice at doing it wrong. Expertise without experience is book knowledge without practical application.

DownTownTonyBrown · #17 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 02, 2003, 03:50pm

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Originally posted by CecilOne
In a non-force, isn't the lead runner entitled to a base regardless of the trail runner?

Yes, and this is likely what confused Bama's partner.

But this was a force situation. And R1 must vacate 1st until the BR is out. Then R1 could return to 1st.

Bama was correct that R1 could have been tagged while standing on 1st base... then the base could have been tagged to get the Batter-runner out. If the base is tagged first then R1 is safe... having never vacated the base.

CecilOne · #18 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 02, 2003, 07:21pm

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Originally posted by Dakota
What I meant was you really need both. Experience without expertise is just lots of practice at doing it wrong. Expertise without experience is book knowledge without practical application.

I agree, but was using a broader meaning of expertise.

CecilOne · #19 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 02, 2003, 07:25pm

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Originally posted by DownTownTonyBrown
... snip ... But this was a force situation. And R1 must vacate 1st until the BR is out. Then R1 could return to 1st.

Bama was correct that R1 could have been tagged while standing on 1st base... then the base could have been tagged to get the Batter-runner out. If the base is tagged first then R1 is safe... having never vacated the base.

We all agreed on this. I was just expanding on Dakota's point, to be sure no newbies were misled about two on a base in a non-force.