The Green Base

I like it. There is no excuse now if the runner gets hit. Should be automatic out.

I do not think there is a real need for it, but not opposed to it being a permanent thing.

I caught the tale end of Schlosnagle discussing it on the ESPN set last night, and I didn't realize there were additional rules associated with it such as the white base belongs to the fielder and the green belongs to the runner and if a runner hits the white and not green bag he technically never touched first and can be tagged/called out on appeal. I assumed it was treated as one large base, but apparently not. I also assume that only applies if there is an actual play at first and not on an extra base hit where the runner steps on the white base on his way to second?

Why does it have to be a base? Why can’t it be flat like home plate?

Instead of green base why not go to the larger base that mlb uses
It would have a similar effect

So the umpire can see the base as the runners foot touches it. A flat plate is usually being slid into on close plays. That’s not how it works at first base.

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If he isn't in the running lane, it is.

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I understand that, the rule hasn’t changed. His wording is confusing me.

Get rid of it; it is ridiculous.

LSU is 2-0 with the green base...I vote for keeping it!!

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I caught the tale end of Schlosnagle discussing it on the ESPN set last night, and I didn't realize there were additional rules associated with it such as the white base belongs to the fielder and the green belongs to the runner and if a runner hits the white and not green bag he technically never touched first and can be tagged/called out on appeal. I assumed it was treated as one large base, but apparently not. I also assume that only applies if there is an actual play at first and not on an extra base hit where the runner steps on the white base on his way to second?

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Another rule with this green base is that if anyone makes a throw that pulls the first baseman off the bag to where he cuts in front of the runner, the runner is allowed to avoid the fielder and touch the white base if that's his only lane. Which is a very common sense rule, I think.

I don't think there's a real need for this base, either, but it's one of the few changes baseball has attempted to make in recent years that wasn't awful, and clearly detrimental to the game.