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10-13-2005, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by JonathanXC
We never got a great camera angel on that call the other night with the Yankees. The rule says If the batter runs to the inside or outside of the 3 foot running lane and in doing so hinders the first baseman in making attempt to field a thrown ball, then the runner shall be called out. The lines are part of the lane. So if you have one foot in the lane, and the other on the line, you are good. It looked VERY close on replays, but you never quite got the angle you want from the replay (the angle you want is what the home plate umpire had) It really isn't that tough of a call for the home plate umpire as long as he is looking up the line and ready for it. I think they probably got the call right...but it was close. If any part of his foot was to the inside of that line, then it was likely right to call him out.
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I thought this was a terrible call untill I saw the replay they showed one time where he was well inside the basepath on the way down to first. he was on the grass of the infield. Fox refused to show it again, but that was a good call.
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Originally Posted by thump
Couldn't agree more.
Also Jonathan, how can the ump be sure the catcher caught the ball off of the ground when he was standing behind the catcher, arguably, the worst spot on the diamond to make that call?
Whatever happend to "Strike 3 you're out!"
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did you not just read what our resident baseball umpire put about the 'strike 3' mechanic?
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10-13-2005, 10:15 AM
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If you watch the ball closely, it is heading for the ground. But when it finally hit the catchers mit, it was about 3 inches from the ground...which tells me it bounced off of the ground. But it was hard to see.
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If you watch the ball closely, it is heading for the ground. But when it finally hit the catchers mit, it was about 3 inches from the ground...which tells me it bounced off of the ground. But it was hard to see.
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There's a definite "change of direction" when the ball meets the glove. I don't know if this could be caused by the catchers mit closing on the ball or not. The ball does rattle around in there, but I don't know if it ever touches the ground after the mit was closed on it.
so really theres 2 chances the ball hit the ground: initially bouncing into the mit from the ground, or being trapped on the ground. or both. |
10-13-2005, 10:22 AM
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you are right, the minor league team in cleveland (i think they are called the Indians?) were done playing on Oct. 2  |
Or it could be because the Sox and Yankees lost so no one cares anymore.
I would watch what I say about the Indians if I were you. They fell short this year, but they are only getting better. Do you really think the White Sox will be able to have a hot stretch next year like they had the first half of the season this year? They better make the most of the playoffs this year because they will have a harder time of it next year.
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Or it could be because the Sox and Yankees lost so no one cares anymore.
I would watch what I say about the Indians if I were you. They fell short this year, but they are only getting better. Do you really think the White Sox will be able to have a hot stretch next year like they had the first half of the season this year? They better make the most of the playoffs this year because they will have a harder time of it next year.
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I switched the game on during the previous at bat, so I got to see this circus play as well. I gotta say, I think it was a hilareous play and a heads up one by the batter. I was laughing out loud when he was running down the base path after the catcher rolled the ball towards the mound.
Great insight, JonathanXC - glad to see that you think it was a good call. It sure made for an entertaining ending. 
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