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Old Tue Aug 13, 2013, 07:23am
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No different than any other uncaught fly ball, no need for the runners to retouch the base and may advance at own risk. Only difference is the batter is out and any possible force play is removed.
The point of the rule is protecting the runners from double plays if the ball is NOT caught.
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Old Tue Aug 13, 2013, 07:37am
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The point of the rule is protecting the runners from double plays if the ball is caught.
what? the point is proecting runners if the ball is intentially not caught
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Old Tue Aug 13, 2013, 07:41am
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what? the point is proecting runners if the ball is intentially not caught
Correct, see editing.
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