Bush League or Acceptable??

[Stock]

Situation:  Runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs.  High fly ball in the infield that will land near the base line b/w first and second base.

Infielder purposely lets the ball drop to get the easy double play (possible tripple play if close enough to 1st base).
Is this just being an asshole, or simply playing by the rules the RBI Gods put in the game (ie.. no infield fly rule)?

I (along with all my college roommates) believe in the latter.  However, some people get really pissed off if you are playing them for the first time and this stunt is pulled.

[Ryno23]

It's bush league in my opinion.

Rules of baseball should over-take RBI rules (when possible).

[hdunlo]

i do it. if the game allows it, there's no way a person can legitimately protest.

[Nails]

The game allows this to happen, and it's therefore 100% legitimate.  Sure, it's a cheap shot, but as long as both players have the ability to do this, then it's fair. 

[Ryno23]

JoeDirt will not and has not stooped to this level of lowness.

[Nails]

Although i've only played other people in the straight-pitch league (and a game or two with you, Ryno), I would not pull this stunt unless someone pulled it on me first.

And even though I think it's cheap, I don't think I'd be pissed at somebody for pulling it on me.  The game allows it, so it's fair game.

[Nails]

...I do wish they had taken the infield fly rule into account when designing the game.  Along with other things, of course.  But this is the game, it has character, and we love it, quirks included.

[fknmclane]

Intentionally dropping a ball is the epitome of bush league.  If anyone does it to me I kick them in the nuts.  It's pretty fucking simple.  It's a cheeseball pussy move and only little girls do it.

[Stock]

Intentionally dropping a ball is the epitome of bush league.  If anyone does it to me I kick them in the nuts.  It's pretty fucking simple.  It's a cheeseball pussy move and only little girls do it.

So are you at an advantage in this situation not being a good fielder.... Or to BOB, for that matter?

Personally, I think if you are that worried about that outcome, you should bunt the runners over.  I am glad some people agree with me that it is acceptable.  The way I have always looked at it is a pop up in the infield is probably worse than a ground ball in the infield, so you should get penalized just as bad (ie a double play).

a poll?

[fknmclane]

Let me try and explain my position in another way.  If I was playing a real baseball game and was manning second base with men on first and second and the batter hit a lazy fly right to me and I intentionally let it fall, I would get my ass beat.

But wait...that would never happen because there is a rule against being a vagina.

[Stock]

But wait...that would never happen because there is a rule against being a vagina.

Too bad... You are what you eat!

[fknmclane]

Nicely done.

I just feel very strongly about this. It's a cardinal sin of RBI in my house and punishment is dished out accordingly.

[Stock]

No problem.  If for some reason our RBI paths ever cross, I will back-off.  For all others, beware.  I need to do something to beef up my shitty deffense.

[ultimate7]

I don't care, as long as both players know what the rules are.

[Stock]

I don't care, as long as both players know what the rules are.

Problem is, this is such a rare occurance that it is very rarely discussed before a game when playing a person you haven't played before.
It's tough to pull "house rules" when you are in Online Play.

[BeefMaster]

I agree with McLane that it's extremely bush-league.  The game allows it, so there shouldn't be any sort of penalty, but I'd reserve the right to berate the opponent for being a jerk, and I still wouldn't stoop to it.

[doveRBI]

No way.  This behavior is totally legit and should probably be encouraged.  The Tengenites overlooking the infield fly rule is not different that their inability to code well enough to prevent the wallzie.  It's not like we have to restart the game or fly into a bitch-fit everytime len dykstra pokes one through the fence.  To quote those damn evil empire EA bastards, "if it's in the game, it's in the game."

[TempoGL]

i agree with mclane.  intentional dropping is a total bitch move.

[JoeDirt]

I just feel very strongly about this. It's a cardinal sin of RBI in my house and punishment is dished out accordingly.

Get used to it 'cause there's no rule against it in the tourney!

[malnuboy]

the game also allows for you to give your controller a little pull thus jarring the nintedo and fucking up the game. You can say it was an accident and escape the obvious loss you had coming. This is not to say this is acceptable.