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The Wild Pitch that Saved the Reds Win
Topics: Catcher, Dead Ball Area, Deflected Ball
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Luis Castillo “No-Step Balk”
Topics: Balk, Base Awards, Pitcher, Pitcher Pick-offs
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Batter Hits Pitch with Follow Through
Topics: Batter Interference, Catcher, Interference
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Drop a Knee – When Can a Fielder Block a Base?
Topics: Obstruction, Runners, tag attempt, Uncategorized
You see it all the time, a stolen base attempt, the fielder gets to the base before the runner then drops his knee, foot or leg in front of the base to keep the baserunner from touching the bag. Is this a legal play? What should coaches, players, umpires and fans know about the rule…
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The Difference Between a Tag (a Runner) and a Touch on a Force Play
Topics: force out, tag attempt
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Defensive Alignment – Where is the First Baseman Not Allowed to play?
Topics: Fair Territory, Foul Territory
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Who Can Call Time Out?
Topics: Coach, Runners, tag attempt, Time Play, Umpire
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What Happens When a Batter/Runner Overruns First Base on Walk?
Topics: Base, Base Awards, Baseball Myths, Batter Runner, Uncategorized
A base on balls entitles the batter to go to first base. But is the batter, now a batter/runner permitted to overrun 1B like he can if he has a base hit? This is one of the most misunderstood rules in baseball. It is time you learned it once and for all. Chris Welsh and…