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Stealing First Base
The proposed experimental rule in the Atlantic League. If catcher misses ball regardless of count the batter can run to first base.
07-11-2019 09:54 PM
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Terrible idea. Just gimmicky.
07-12-2019 08:54 AM
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I like George Carlin's idea better: land mines in the outfield.
07-12-2019 09:18 AM
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I do like them testing the robot homeplate umpire.
07-12-2019 09:53 AM
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How is this any more arbitrary than running to first on a passed third strike?
07-13-2019 07:47 PM
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(07-13-2019 07:47 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  How is this any more arbitrary than running to first on a passed third strike?

Swing and miss third strike.

Not just a passed third strike.
07-15-2019 08:59 AM
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Legitimate question.

I don't get why you can get to first after striking out.
07-15-2019 02:54 PM
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It's just the breaks. If you're caught lookin' on a third strike, there is no possibility of exoneration.

Lookers can only be allowed to walk away hangdog or pissed. lol

As for that running to first idea any time the catcher misses the ball....does that include a wild pitch?

That's kinda weird.
(This post was last modified: 07-16-2019 01:10 AM by snowtiger.)
07-16-2019 01:09 AM
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Stealing First Base

is this a meta4?
07-16-2019 11:21 AM
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(07-15-2019 02:54 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  Legitimate question.

I don't get why you can get to first after striking out.

It's not just "after striking out."

It's after a batter swings and the catcher doesn't catch the third strike.

More on the history of it:

https://sabr.org/research/dropped-third-...times-rule
07-16-2019 11:39 AM
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(07-16-2019 11:21 AM)BandwagonJumper Wrote:  Stealing First Base

is this a meta4?

Geez I hope not...’Cause anyone who has to steal first base shouldn’t even be allowed up to the plate.
07-16-2019 12:55 PM
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(07-16-2019 12:55 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  
(07-16-2019 11:21 AM)BandwagonJumper Wrote:  Stealing First Base

is this a meta4?

Geez I hope not...’Cause anyone who has to steal first base shouldn’t even be allowed up to the plate.



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lol

i'm in love... even if only for a minute...
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(07-16-2019 12:55 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  
(07-16-2019 11:21 AM)BandwagonJumper Wrote:  Stealing First Base

is this a meta4?

Geez I hope not...’Cause anyone who has to steal first base shouldn’t even be allowed up to the plate.

Stealing first is more on the pitcher and catcher than the batter. It punishes wild pitches and passed balls.
07-16-2019 05:11 PM
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(07-12-2019 08:54 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  Terrible idea. Just gimmicky.

I agree. 100%.

But, to play devil's advocate: adding this rule would get rid of a lot of goofy 0-2 pitches to the backstop.
07-19-2019 12:57 PM
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