Obstruction?

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If I read your sitch correctly, you got it right, but not for the right reason. A fielder with the ball cannot be called for obstruction. Even if the manager contends that the fielder was in the basepath prior to receiving the ball, if the fielder did not impede the runner, there is no obstruction. The manager who says, "A fielder can't be in the baseline without the ball!!" is only partially correct. A fielder without the ball cannot be in the basepath and impede the runner. There is nothing illegal about standing in the basepath in and of itself.