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Staying on Second

Dwight Turnipseed from Trussville, AL asks:

You have runners on 1st and 2nd with less than 2 outs. A ball is hit to the 2nd baseman and he tags 2nd base. Does the runner on second have to... Read More

Run Scoring on Dropped Third Strike?

Robert Dexter from Tupelo, MS asks:

Bases loaded with 2 outs. Batter strikes out and catcher misses 3rd strike. The runner on 3rd crosses the plate before the batter is throw out at first... Read More

A Coaching Umpire

STACEY from Pennsylvania asks:

Can a regular season umpire coach or assistant coach all-stars?

I see no reason why an umpire can't coach an all-star team as long as he isn't ... Read More

Strikeout Balk?

Rich Golden from Connecticut asks:

When a balk is called and the pitch is still delivered I understand that the ball is live until the catcher is in possession of the ball. If the balked ... Read More

Stealing First

A Baseball Fan from The Baseball Field asks:

On a past ball the batter advanced to 1st base on a now 2-2 count. Neither teams nor the umpires notice until after the next pitch is thrown. ... Read More