Baseball owners have been resistant to any change in rules. Changes make comparisons of players in different eras very difficult. By contrast, NFL has made many changes, almost entirely favoring the offense. Here are some things in baseball I never understood. They all relate to the batter advancing a runner while making an out.
SACRIFICE FLY BALL
If a batter advances a runner on a bunt, rules credit the man with a sacrifice. This is true for any advance of a base-first to second, second to third, or third to home plate. The bunter also gets a run batted in of a guy scores. Sacrifice flies are different. There is no time at bat and a run batted in if the runner goes from third to home. However, if runner goes from first to second or second to third, rules state this not a sacrifice. The batter is charged with a time at bat. There is no reason why fly balls should be different from bunts.
GROUND BALLS
This situation-A batter grounds out or hits in force play and a run scores. The batter is given a run batted in. Even so, this is not a sacrifice and he is charged with a time at bat. Wrong. It takes skill to hit a ball to the second baseman with a runner on that base. If a batter grounds out at second and the runner moves to third, this is not a sacrifice but it should be.
RULES THAT SHOULD NOT BE CHANGE
Now Hear This-If a batter grounds into a double play and a run scores. There is no run batted in and the batter is charged with a time at bat. If a runner advances after a foul ball catch, there is no sacrifice. Nor is there a run batted in if a player scores from third base.
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