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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
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?
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Well it lead to last night's problems, didn't it? Let's assume the ball is low, but you know you've caught it. In fact, your glove doesn't even touch the ground. Inning over. Batter runs to first. Umpire, confused, let's the play go on. You're not actually facing the umpire, since you're a catcher. Why should this be your problem? A better bright line rule would be to say that if you leave the batter's box after strike three and aren't on your way to first base, you're out. Removes all uncertainty.
I agree that the catcher should have tagged him. But you seem to be infatuated with the rules as they are currently written. I feel like if the actual rule was the same as the one I just proposed, you'd be arguing just as much for that one.
The rules can be improved. They aren't sacred. Hell, whatever rule the umpire called Cano out on is fucking flawed if it won't allow him to run
on the baseline to first base. All I heard was that the call was borderline, which seemed completely ridiculous and makes me think everyone is stupid or the rule makes no sense.
TM
