CLEVELAND, Ohio - Major League Baseball’s new ball-strike challenge system is supposed to improve accuracy, but it might also change the way teams coach their catchers to defend against stolen bases.

On the latest “Terry’s Talkin’” podcast, cleveland.com columnist Terry Pluto and host David Campbell explored an interesting scenario submitted by listener Rob Wright about a potential loophole that could create confusion on the field.

The scenario:

This creates a fascinating dilemma. The runner successfully steals second base, but the catcher doesn’t attempt a throw because he believes the inning is over with the called third strike.

If the challenge reveals it should have been a ball, what happens to the runner? Is he awarded second base automatically because the catcher didn’t attempt

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