From the rule book inside
"FIELDER’S CHOICE is the act of a fielder who handles a fair grounder and, instead of throwing to first base to put out the batter-runner, throws to another base in an attempt to put out a preceding runner. The term is also used by scorers (a) to account for the advance of the batter-runner who takes one or more extra bases when the fielder who handles his safe hit attempts to put out a preceding runner; (b) to account for the advance of a runner (other than by stolen base or error) while a fielder is attempting to put out another runner; and (c) to account for the advance of a runner made solely because of the defensive team’s indifference (undefended steal)."
Is it A? That depends, does moving towards the guy on second count as attempting a put out? What if you just watch him? Feign a throw?
Is it C? Does the batter making it to first count as "advance of a runner"; noting that earlier they referred to the batter as the batter-runner?
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Posted: 01/25/2017 at 3:57PM