Anybody here know why every rule set won't allow for a bunted ball to be an Infield Fly? I've seen some bunt attempts end up going high into the air, and it would be very easy for a savvy infielder to let the ball drop to the ground to start an easy double play, which is the fundamental purpose behind the Infield Fly Rule.
The only thing that I can think of is that maybe the possibility of a DP is much less when infielders come in when the batter shows bunt, and the ball is popped up instead. With F3 and F5 moving in, F6 ends up covering third, and F4 covers first, so the likelihood of retiring R1 and R2 as they stay near their bases and then take off when the infielder lets the ball drop is pretty slim.
But if the batter surprises everyone with a drag bunt, and pops it up to F1 instead, the infielders may be in a much better position to turn a DP should F1 let it drop.
Just wonderin...
The only thing that I can think of is that maybe the possibility of a DP is much less when infielders come in when the batter shows bunt, and the ball is popped up instead. With F3 and F5 moving in, F6 ends up covering third, and F4 covers first, so the likelihood of retiring R1 and R2 as they stay near their bases and then take off when the infielder lets the ball drop is pretty slim.
But if the batter surprises everyone with a drag bunt, and pops it up to F1 instead, the infielders may be in a much better position to turn a DP should F1 let it drop.
Just wonderin...