In the Bleachers by Ben Zaehringer for July 30, 2024

I wouldn’t explain it to the greenhorns…

Man on second and first or bases loaded and less than 2 outs and batter hits a pop fly (not a bunt or a line drive) that can be handled by an infielder with “ordinary effort” the batter is automatically out and the runners on base can advance at their own peril.

Or, for that matter, the off-side rule in soccer/football.

The infield fly rule isn’t that confusing … but can someone explain Cricket?

Infield fly, easy, The Balk rule, well….

I thought they released a bunch of flys in the infield.

There is no rule. Flies are everywhere.

Well done!

If replay is instant, then why does it take so long to make a decision? :)

Of course, the infield fly rule is much less than 100 years old! Is that UFO also a time machine?

You’re allowed to shoo it without reprisal.

GREAT cartoon!!

If they’ve been watching baseball for 100 years, maybe they can explain why so many earthlings are fascinated by it. So far it’s escaped me.

or worse yet: cricket… or the scrum in rugby!! that is just hilarious in my humble opinion!

We do that to confuse you aliens.

By the way, don’t even ask about Rugby rules, we don’t know either.