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Originally Posted by frankbmd
On another play the "vicinity" rule at second base was taken to the extreme when the thirdbaseman fielded a grounder and flipped the ball to the secondbaseman. The problem however was that the shortstop was on the bag and the secondbaseman was ten feet off the bag. The relay to first was late, but the runner at second was called out. The umpire's call was upheld.
The more I know, the more I don't understand.
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Woah man.. that "vicinity" play is going to get blown to pieces if/when replay becomes for extensive. That's always just been an understood/unwritten oversight that he umps are willing to offer, so as to prevent middle infielders from un-needed collisions and ACL tears... at least that's how I see it. If they ever open that up to replay, I don't see how they'd ever be able to allow those calls anymore. Another one is the first baseman cheating by pulling his bag foot a split second before the ball arrives, in hopes of selling the ump that he has the ball. Replay would blow those up too.