There is. The umpire just blew it and didn’t use that rule. I have seen it many times

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Oct 21, 2020
9:59:00pm

jholling All-American

There is. The umpire just blew it and didn’t use that rule. I have seen it many times

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jholling

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Interesting!

Endocoug

10/21/20 7:58pm

I stand corrected.

SlantRoute

10/21/20 8:01pm

Late to this discussion but the MLB umps definitely had it right there

10/21/20 8:10pm

You’re not making sense.

Endocoug

10/21/20 8:19pm

The defense has no unfair advantage if the batter is exerting any effort

10/21/20 8:23pm

I disagree

Endocoug

10/21/20 8:28pm

This is correct and there is a rule to protect runners in exactly this case.

jholling

10/21/20 8:41pm

Um ... did you watch the video?

Endocoug

10/21/20 9:24pm

The umpire can call it dead if he wants. Hence the manager decision to go out and challenge.

jholling

10/21/20 9:37pm

I’m aware of that rule. But you said there is a rule to protect

Endocoug

10/21/20 9:43pm

There is. The umpire just blew it and didn’t use that rule. I have seen it many times

jholling

10/21/20 9:59pm

Apparently they disagree with you.

Endocoug

10/22/20 5:26am

It’s called the “Intentional drop rule”. Rule 5.09(a)(12)

jholling

10/21/20 9:40pm

I have done this exact thing many times at shortstop on line drives and turned 2 (sometimes 3).There is actually a rule

jholling

10/21/20 8:40pm

He tagged the runner first. Since the force was on, first was not a safe bag for the runner. If he would have stepped on

scootsy

10/22/20 6:03am

Yes. See related thread for the whole discussion.

Endocoug

10/22/20 6:12am

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