Corlay's comment was in response to MTR's post about a fielder straddling the base without the ball. My response was directed specifically toward those 2 in which the pretext was the fielder did not have the ball. If the fielder is in possession of the ball they have every right to be on top of or straddling the base. If they do not possess the ball, then for all practical purposes the runner owns every inch of the base and any area immediately around it they need to access it.