Mis-throws

[JoeDirt]

Okay, in a continued effort to get more RBI chatter going, here's my next question (What do you do)...?

We're tied in the bottom of the 9th.  You're up with nobody out and nobody on.  You lace a single to left field with a fairly speedy hitter.  While meaning to throw to 2nd after retriving the ball, I accidentally throw to 1st.  I don't say that it's a controller fuck up, but it's reasonable to assume so.

Do you take 2nd base on the mis-throw?

[Attezz]

Yes.

This is completely fair game in my circle, time and time again players will throw to first instead of second on a clean single to left, it's pretty easy to realize which base it's going to (depending on where it's hit to left), we almost always take an extra base when this happens.

Throw to the right base, or run the ball to the infield (this is probably the best bet).

[BDawk]

Run all you want. Maybe the thrower will learn his lesson. Don't fuck up in RBI or you get screwed

[fknmclane]

I don't see how this is any different than the overthrow stuff from the other thread.  It's a human error and thus MUST be taken advantage of.

[Attezz]

This can be easily prevented, in my opinion a 'misthrow' is a lot more human error than an overthrow. Also, there hasn't been an overthrow to home in years for me and Octo because if the ball gets to the infield it's almost immediately cut off, there is the occasional overthrow to third though, this, in my opinion, is a bit more difficult to get a player in position to cut off.

[JoeDirt]

I think that this type of error-throw is most common because the controller is 20 years old and prone to fuck up. 

I guess I'm a little surprised at the responses of the two questions so far, 'cause, you know, most here are so appauld by those who don't use the gentleman's rule that is known as the "infield fly rule."

[BeeJay]

I'll do whatever the game allows me to in RBI.  For all these "what if" questions, my answer is always anything goes, maybe I'll even sing it if I'm in a good mood.

[JoeDirt]

I'll do whatever the game allows me to in RBI.  For all these "what if" questions, my answer is always anything goes, maybe I'll even sing it if I'm in a good mood.

Does that include no infield fly rule?

[BeeJay]

Definitely.
I am a strong proponent of occasionally dropping balls on purpose, which gets us labelled as "bush league" around here.  It keeps things interesting, and there's no guarantee that it will work out for you.

I like to play RBI because it's fun and competitive.  Making up little house rules  lessens both of those aspects for me.

[JoeDirt]

Yes.  I couldn't agree more.  Plus, there is a subjectivity that sometimes makes it a little dicey if you try to impose your own little rules.

[erhajj]

The only house rule that I use is the infield fly rule.  other than that, it is every fucking thing in the book.

[fknmclane]

The only house rule that I use is the infield fly rule.  other than that, it is every fucking thing in the book.

Agred.

[BDawk]

Infield fly rule is for pussies

[BeeJay]

The only house rule that I use is the infield fly rule.  other than that, it is every fucking thing in the book.

Agred.

But you play slurve.

Or is that why you left out the "e", agrement is near agreement?

[erhajj]

I play anything goes for pitching also, for the record.

[Stock]

I don't see how this is any different than the overthrow stuff from the other thread.  It's a human error and thus MUST be taken advantage of.

ding ding ding

Also with dirt on the IF fly rule.
I am probably such a proponent of this because I don't really agree with the rule in real baseball either.
In my opinion, it is better to hit a hard grounder with runners on 1st and 2nd than to hit a pop-up in the infield.
Why should a player get penalized for a hard ground ball (with a dp), and then given a break with a pussy IF pop up (by only getting 1 out)?

[crashing bore]

Stock, that is an interesting take. I'd never thought of it that way. You've given me reason to ponder.