With the bases loaded, and the catcher drops the third strick, can the catcher just pick the ball up and step on home plate for a force out?
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Yes.
If the answer is YES then I have a question ..one out, bases loaded, dropped third strike, catcher picks up the ball and touches home plate. Force out? If so, which baserunner returns to the dugout?
part 2..one out, bases loaded, dropped third strike and catcher throws ball back to pitcher without touching home plate. What happens?
part 2..one out, bases loaded, dropped third strike and catcher throws ball back to pitcher without touching home plate. What happens?
Batter is automatically out with bases loaded and less than two out-batter is always out with first base occupied and less than two outs. Batter can only try to reach first on missed third strike with first base occupied when there are two outs. 
Were you trying to trick us?
Were you trying to trick us?
fungo,
Part 1...the batter
Part 2...the batter is out
Part 1(a) and 2(a) should read...a smart catcher and sneaky IF should try telling the runners they are out and C should pick off any dumb runners.
Somehow, I read two outs in the original post and that info is mysteriously gone.
Part 1...the batter
Part 2...the batter is out
Part 1(a) and 2(a) should read...a smart catcher and sneaky IF should try telling the runners they are out and C should pick off any dumb runners.
Somehow, I read two outs in the original post and that info is mysteriously gone.
Everyone is in such good form today that I have one for you.
Bases loaded, no outs, the batter hits a high pop up between third and home. The catcher and third baseman both pull up thinking the other is going to catch it, so nobody touches it. The wind, blowing from right field carries the ball and it hits in foul territory between third and home but backspin causes the ball to jump backwards and die right on the baseline between home and third. What's the call?
Bases loaded, no outs, the batter hits a high pop up between third and home. The catcher and third baseman both pull up thinking the other is going to catch it, so nobody touches it. The wind, blowing from right field carries the ball and it hits in foul territory between third and home but backspin causes the ball to jump backwards and die right on the baseline between home and third. What's the call?
Okay PP I'll bite on this.
Infield Fly?
Infield Fly?
Infield Fly it is. Of course, I should have said "umpire declares, infield fly if fair" but that would have made it too easy.