Recently, in a couple of online discussions, I've seen people get a fundamental baseball rule wrong, and it is MADDENING. The rule is this: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A "FOUL TIP" THAT ISN'T CAUGHT. Let me say that again: A foul tip MUST BE CAUGHT. If a ball that's hit not in fair …
It's spring and that means with spring training comes the release of the new rules for the coming season. I'm not a hoary old traditionalist(2), so some of the more recent rules I like (increased use of replay is a net positive, I think) and some I don't (the 30 seconds for coaching visits seems …
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When I first started watching baseball, I very quickly understood on an intuitive level what a "ground rule double" was. But it's rule 5.05(a)(5)-(9) that actually explains what a ground rule double is, to wit: 5.05(a)(5) ...A fair fly ball that passes out of the playing field at a point less than 250 feet from …
From time to time, I'll post cool things I notice about the rules here. Heads up: I am both a lawyer and a former English major, so these posts may get a little wonky. You have been warned. 5.03(b)(2) Base coaches shall be limited to two in number and shall...(2) remain within the coach's box …
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