re: Infield fly rule

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I am not saying its a valid enough argument to make the rule change, and honestly, it isn't broke so why fix it probably makes the most sense here, but lets not pretend there isn't at least some validity to eliminating the rule.

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Except the rule was specifically implemented because defenders were deliberately not making a play on the ball to force runners to advance, generating an easy double play.

Why would we assume that players 100 years ago were more capable of making the throw than modern players.

Arguing to remove a rule that was put in place to prevent an obvious issue makes no sense. Let’s eliminate the infield fly and also eliminate the tag up requirement.