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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
I think that's stupid. If the ball gets away and you leave the batter's box towards the dugout, you should be out. You either don't care or aren't paying attention. If the catcher doesn't tag you on a ball that hits the dirt, you can walk towards the dugout, take off your batting helmet (and hitting armour) and wait until he gets to the dugout and then run to first? That's just dumb.
TM
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stupider still is the catcher who lets the batter do all that yet fails to put the guy out. Unless the umpire says he was out. It's a bright-line rule. Applies (pretty sure) when someone fails to step on home plate and goes to the dugout. He's not out until he's in the dugout. If he goes part way and the catcher doesn't tag him, and he comes back, who's dumb and who's dumber?
BTW, Hank, fielder's choice doesn't need a putout. Just usually happens that way. You get an FC if the fielder tries to get a lead runner (e.g., on a double play) whether or not he's out, there's an error, or it was a bad throwing decision.
