re: First baseman had wrong foot on the bag restricting his ability to stretch for the throw

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Using your logic, a catcher should always line up in the empty batter box in case the pitcher throws a wild pitch.

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Nope. Catcher stays right where he is and has the flexibility to catch a pitch on either side of the plate. YOUR suggestion virtually eliminates the ability to catch a pitch other than in a limited range which is what happened on the throw in last night's game. Thank you for making my argument for me.