It’s happened three times now, and it will likely happen again.
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins was benched by manager Charlie Manuel for failing to run out an infield popup, which was dropped by the New York Mets pitcher Jonathan Niese. Had Rollins been hustling, he likely would have cruised into second, especially with no one covering the base. Instead, he made it to first base right when the ball landed, but couldn’t take the extra base.
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