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MLB might eliminate 'fake to third throw to first' play

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This is the first I'd heard that the rule was under review. Apparently, the owners want to get rid of it but the players union wants more time. Whenever I see this play, I can't help but remember Jason Bay getting fooled on a fake to third throw to first play. It was the year where he almost set the record for most stolen bases in a year without getting caught. At the time, he already had the record in hand and just needed to get through the last few games