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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 18:55:04 GMT -5
I have always wondered: why isn't the infield fly rule called more often in MLB. It seems as though there are a lot of pop ups hit in the infield, yet the rule is seldom applied. Anyone know why?
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Post by chubbs63 on May 27, 2016 19:22:50 GMT -5
It's always in play the umpire always makes the hand signal for the call the fielder hardly ever drops it so it is mostly mute.
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Post by blueblood on May 28, 2016 15:53:55 GMT -5
I think it's called all the time as long as fly ball is catchable with infielder facing the infield
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Post by trav768 on May 28, 2016 15:57:26 GMT -5
Under the Official Baseball Rules used in Major League Baseball and many lower leagues, "Infield Fly" is explained in the definitions of terms: Infield Fly, and rule 5.09 (Batter is out).
The rule applies only when there are fewer than two outs, and there is a force play at third base (i.e., when there are runners at first and second base, or the bases are loaded).[1] In these situations, if a fair fly ball is in play, and in the umpire's judgment is catchable by an infielder with ordinary effort, the umpire shall call "infield fly" (or more often, "infield fly, batter is out") and the batter will be out[2] regardless of whether the ball is actually caught. Umpires typically raise the right arm straight up, index finger pointing up, to signal the rule is in effect.
If "infield fly" is called and the fly ball is caught, it is treated exactly as an ordinary fly ball; the batter is out, there is no force, and the runners must tag up. On the other hand, if "infield fly" is called and the ball lands fair without being caught, the batter is still out, there is still no force, but the runners are not required to tag up. In either case, the ball is live, and the runners may advance on the play, at their own peril.
An infield fly may be declared by any umpire on the field.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2016 15:59:00 GMT -5
I have always wondered: why isn't the infield fly rule called more often in MLB. It seems as though there are a lot of pop ups hit in the infield, yet the rule is seldom applied. Anyone know why? there needs to be runners on first and second and less than two outs. It isn't called if only a runner on first or two outs.
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