I'm fairly sure it doesn't matter as long as it's a fair ball. The ball needs to be fair and to be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort, which could be in the infield in front of the bag, behind the bag on the infield dirt, or even in the shallow outfield.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 28 July 2023 06:51 (ten months ago) link
i never knew the origin of the dropped third strike rule. i found this fascinating. i also had no idea that a form of baseball went back to the 1700s!https://sabr.org/journal/article/the-dropped-third-strike-the-life-and-times-of-a-rule/
― Tracer Hand, Sunday, 8 October 2023 16:32 (seven months ago) link
I saw this happen quite recently and I was shocked and delighted. Regular season game. Mayyyyybe Bobby Witt Jr?
― I’m going to get fined for being right, again (gyac), Sunday, 8 October 2023 16:43 (seven months ago) link
It happens several times a game!
― Tracer Hand, Sunday, 8 October 2023 17:12 (seven months ago) link
Sorry I meant I saw someone successfully outrun and reach.
― I’m going to get fined for being right, again (gyac), Sunday, 8 October 2023 17:17 (seven months ago) link
it’s a silly rule but i guess i don’t mind it
probably because i was never a catcher
― mookieproof, Sunday, 8 October 2023 17:22 (seven months ago) link