I'll defer to @dougglanville for correct ruling.
As I best understand it, "running lane" is safe-harbor for batter. Doesn't apply here for Kiermaier v DJ.
Basepath is CONSTANTLY being updated as runner is running. Line STARTS at point DJ tries to make contact. #MLBFieldVision pic.twitter.com/iR7WH36zRA— Tangotiger (@tangotiger) June 3, 2021
- The news about MLB cracking down (10 game suspension for foreign substances like pine tar) comes out, and Gerritt Cole has his worst start of the season. These are just two separate facts and I surely do not know why I put them together in the same sentence.