In Baseball, when you have a runner on a base, and less than 2 outs, and the hitter hits a very high and long flyball, why does the runner on base not advance to the next base – They Look Like they’re contemplating, but never go even If there is plenty of time?

Question

When the hitter hits the ball high and long for a fly out.
Why does the runner not run to the next base?

In: 2

Answer 1

If you’re wondering about the times when a runner goes half way and then waits, it’s almost always between first and second and they’re waiting halfway because a catch means go back to first, but if it does drop (for whatever reason) he has to get to second or he could get thrown out on the force.