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Originally Posted by blueturf
No way this DP combo ever happens with 1st & 3rd and less than two outs in any higher level competition. If the runner on 3rd is doing his job, even if he gets tagged out, the catcher shouldn't be left standing or in any position to make a throw to first. At the very least he should get caught in a rundown to allow the other runners to advance as far as possible.
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Correct. He either runs into the catcher or if the throw beats him by a lot he forces a pickle. The double play possibility is slim to none. Cant say Ive ever seen a double play like this in the 25+ years watching major league baseball. Now if a force was at home plate its a different story.
The most likely scenario here if the runner held was the runner on first would move up to 2nd and the runner on 3rd would stay. So 2nd and 3rd with however many outs would be the most common scenario.
And yes as someone who plays out games this is very annoying when I see double plays turned and the runner on 3rd not scoring. It may happen infrequently but it happens far too often in the games being played out.