While I'll admit that cricket is probably rules-ier than baseball, baseball is pretty rules-y, too.

BTW, no-one can run a plate on a foul ball (7.08(d)) (you can steal, though), fly ball rule (definition for ``INFIELD FLY'') (which prevents an infielder from intentionally dropping a ball in order to force an easy forced double play), and the designated hitter rule (6.10) (which is a travesty).