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can a base runner speed up or slow down to obstruct a fielder?
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maven
Why would you need a case play? This is black-letter rule: "Any runner is out when...he hinders a fielder on his initial attempt to field a batted ball." That's FED 8-4-2g, but all codes are the same:
ElkOil
There's a judgement component to making these calls, obviously, so nobody can second-guess the calls made by those you respect. But I will say that I've seen umpires I respect get stuff wrong from tim
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