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TOPIC: infield fly? |
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| john
March 18, 2013
11:14:30 AM
Entry #: 4039924
| infield fly situation bases loaded one out. infield playing "in". ball blooped over the "in" playing second baseman who cannot get to the ball. if had been in the "normal" playing position the ball most likely would have been easily caught. should infield fly be called if the out of position fielder cannot get to the ball?
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| Opa Ump
March 20, 2013
11:42:54 AM
Entry #: 4040502
| When calling an infield fly you must take the situation you have, not a what if situation. The defense you described was exactly that a set defense, so for that situation, no one was out of ossition. If the ball could not be caught with relativly easy effort by the fielder, it would not be an infield fly.
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| henry
March 22, 2013
12:54:01 PM
Entry #: 4041124
| If the fielder can not get to the ball with reasonable effort and the ball drops it is not an infield fly but, if the outfielder comes in and is underneath and can catch the ball easily you call infield fly.
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| Hank
March 24, 2013
4:23:47 PM
Entry #: 4041484
| Ruling - does not meet the definition of an infield fly: A fair fly ball ,not including a line drive or an attempted bunt, which can be caught by an infielder,pitcher or catcher WITH ORDINARY EFFORT when first and second or first ,second and third bases are occupied with less than two outs. Rule 1 Definitions.
Nothing should have been ruled and ball remains live.
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