beerguy55 746 Posted Monday at 08:49 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 08:49 PM 3 minutes ago, Matt said: There's no gap in the rules. Is there a live runner? Have they left the basepath thinking there is no further play? If both are yes, that's abandonment. If not, it isn't Way too strict an interpretation, IMO. The key word in the rule is "effort". He made an effort to touch the base and came up one inch short. That's not abandonment. Sometimes there's just judgment...stopping a few feet short to celebrate with the team - distracted ,forgot, whatever - is an abandonment of effort. Making an obvious attempt to touch the base and missing is not, even if half an inch short. So, on a solo shot, if BR obviously tries to touch home and simply misses the plate by 1/2 inch (ie. doesn't pass it) and returns to 3b dugout you're calling him out as soon as he enters the dugout, and not making defense appeal?? Personally, I think that's not in the spirit of the rule. But if I'm wrong it wouldn't be the first time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 1,584 Posted Monday at 09:24 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 09:24 PM 33 minutes ago, beerguy55 said: Way too strict an interpretation, IMO. The key word in the rule is "effort". He made an effort to touch the base and came up one inch short. That's not abandonment. Sometimes there's just judgment...stopping a few feet short to celebrate with the team - distracted ,forgot, whatever - is an abandonment of effort. Making an obvious attempt to touch the base and missing is not, even if half an inch short. So, on a solo shot, if BR obviously tries to touch home and simply misses the plate by 1/2 inch (ie. doesn't pass it) and returns to 3b dugout you're calling him out as soon as he enters the dugout, and not making defense appeal?? Personally, I think that's not in the spirit of the rule. But if I'm wrong it wouldn't be the first time. If that ever happens, that is what I will call. If they have a problem with it, they can protest and maybe we can get this issue settled. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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