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Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm
Bases loaded, 1 out, tapper out between pitcher and 3rd. Pitcher tosses home for force out to Russell Martin...except it's later overturned, saying Martin was blocking the plate. Could he have set up higher on the plate, sure. But it's still a force out, in my mind, as soon as he has possession of the ball, foot on the plate, the runner is no longer in the play.
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I'll admit it's pretty nitpicky and not a great rule, BUT Mesoraco was into his slide before Martin had the ball. It's not like Mesoraco was 6 steps away when Martin got the ball.