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Message: [QUOTE="jncuse, post: 4000411, member: 1969"] I am watching on the MLB network. Not sure when it became a part of my cable package again, but I noticed it was back in today. Matt V was right to bring up that it was a lucky break, but a little too much whine with it no doubt. The rule is the rule. (although I did not know what the rule was if it hit the fielder) I did it find it more interesting though that he brought up discretion to allow the baserunner to advance 3 bases, before we even knew it hit the Sox fielder. I have seen over a 100 ground rule doubles in my life (in part because of the Expos bouncy turf) and not once did I ever see an umpire grant the baserunner 3 bases. Hitting the fielder and bringing up "3 bases" at least makes sense because it is something very unusual. But he was bringing up 3 bases (when we thought it had nothing to do with the fielder) which was absurd. [/QUOTE]