Ron Darling and Earl fail Baseball 101:
"Hi Ron! I would like to know, what does the infield fly rule mean? And what purpose does it serve?
-- Earl
It is used to speed up the game. With baserunners on first and second, or the bases loaded and less than two outs, if the umpire rules that a popup is easily playable, the umpire will rule that the batter is out. He will signal the out with his arm straight towards the sky. The baserunners, though, can try to advance at their own risk."
That's exactly why the infield fly rule is used. It's used to speed up the game. The umpire doesn't want to wait for the ball to descend all the way into the fielder's glove. Because that takes such a long time. So, the umpire quickly calls the batter out by raising his arm towards the sky. This speeds up the game.
Bam!
Next question.
I'm on a roll now.
1 comment:
Yes, but Ron Darling doesn't seem to have figured it out.
One time, I was in a class in college, maybe debate class or communications class. We had to give a presentation.
Some guy chose infield fly rule. He asks the class if they can explain the infield fly rule. So I raised my hand and explained it. Thus ruining his presentation.
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