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Counterpoint: where's the fun in that.

If a legitimate case could be made for calling IFF, BI, or IFF/Retired runner int, then I'd chooser the KISS option, BI. BI kills the play. No runners can advance, no players get to make a hero play or more likely throw the ball into the outfield. If this blows up into a cluster faq (and you have to toss one of the HCs), you'll wish that you called BI. .

If you're talking about the 2016 CCS case study, I find their article contradictory. The seem to say that no outs can be made when the ball is dead, but also contradicted their opinion "when Marlins batter JT Realmuto passed baserunner Marcell Ozuna during an apparent home run" and was called out "without regard to the timing relative to live/dead ball" which would be supported by the MLBUM reference below To be fair the CCS article was written and 2016 and the MLBUM reference in 2017. Maybe the 2016 CCS was correctly ruled in 2016, but not so now. IMO, differentiating whether the passing preceding runner rule is applicable based on whether the dead ball occurred because of a HR or a GRD doesn't make any sense to me. I look forward to knowing whether Fed has become aligned with OBR/NCAA timing interp of the DB sitch (the significance of 9.1.1M deletion).

I'd get the one who's play on him was interfered with...think that's rule book true too.

Wasn't the count 3-2 ? Swinging pirouette in front of F2 is strike 3. And in Fed, we get the runner too...end of inning.

Who's call is it if R3 left early, decides to return to 3B, but the throw beats him back to 3B ?

PU has to determine if this was a retouch appeal. This usually isn't instantaneous and U1's safe call will probably occur first. U1 with a "SAFE, NO TAG" would make it clear to all participants what he was ruling on tag/no tag ONLY (not the appeal). If then the defense states that they were appealing the re-touch, then PU rules on that (who might/might not get additional info from U1 about the timeliness of the throw to F5). That's a sticky one. U1 screwed the pooch. I think that this is a HTBT sitch. 1. Does U1 verbally specify that the out was for the retouch appeal ? That would be strange. 2. How did OHC respond ? Does he come talk to PU or BU ? Fortunately, the "get-the-call-right" edict is in agreement with the proper umpire responsibilities. I think that BU/PU have to talk, determine the result of the tag/no-tag and the result of the retouch appeal (and who is responsible for each). If PU is adamant that the retouch appeal did not occur in time, he will have to make the SAFE call and deal with DHC who will be livid.

Saw this Portland community service announcement for people new to Portland.

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Best NCAA Football still comes from the SEC...Go Dawgs

You allowed your partner to control your request for additional information. You will have dinosaur partners like this that have a screwed-up notion of how a pulled foot appeal should be handled. You have to be very assertive with these guys. "Answer the question, did you see a pulled foot prior to the gloving of the throw? " Don't finish the conversation until you get the information that you were wanting.

Altuve !!! Best baseball player on the planet.

Who's gonna win the AL MVP ? Best Slugger in the game or Best Baseball Player in the game. MLB announces today 6pm MLB Network.

I have no idea of the Simpson's schedule, I hadn't seen the show in years .The first time I saw it was on Fox network on Friday (10-20)... before Astros/Yankees Game 6 ... that's how I found it. I recorded the rebroadcast on Monday 10-23 on Fox Sports 1. It is still available on my On-Demand system.

Yeah, kind of. It was a Simpson's cartoon (with all the Simpson's characters ... Bart and Lisa are "blamed" for originating the "DARREL" Strawberry chant). But it was narrated (documentary style) with lots of cameos from the MLB world telling the story. An hour long show (episode). Very funny.

As described, I don't have a balk either, but consider the possibility that the umpire saw something illegal that you didn't.

OK Right tone ? Your description of what you mean by ”How ‘bout that?” reeks of sarcasm. I'm not skilled enough in the art of deception to make that response not sound sarcastic. Sarcasm is an escalation trigger. The point being, use whatever response that you need to: 1. not escalate the situation; 2. not give the coach any ammunition to keep the discussion going; 3. end the conversation ASAP; 4. get back to baseball ASAP.

Most HS umpires don't understand the risk that they are taking when they don't enforcing this rule. When the umpire crew allows F1 to throw to a base from the hybrid wind-up position, he's going to get crap from the OHC for allowing the pickoff (from the wind-up and illegal stance) or DHC for balking F1 (coach insists that F1 was in a legal "set" position). Either way the crew rules, they are screwed.

It is not a new notion that "encouraging" batter's to swing (calling lots of strike) makes for a better game. Should the PU be "blamed" for causing one of the most entertaining WS games in recent years ?

Probably so, if you're looking for social justice. These ignorant gestures of racism should be pointed out as abhorrent. Individually though, I doubt any punishment will change the heart of those satisfied in their ignorance. More here to pity than punish, I'm afraid... ... But then, stick and stones may brake my bones, but names (and gestures) will never hurt me. Maybe time for the snowflakes in the world to find something worth reacting to. Setting a level of punishment is above mine and all y'all's pay grades (though some might think that its not above the Commissioner's). Punishment would be better left to the big guy ... Karma, and the other baseball gods may smite him for distracting us from the WS. Disrespecting another human or race is despicable. Disrespecting an inanimate object that represents the freest society in the world and memorializes the men/woman that provided that freedom is also despicable. No need to prioritize them. This country isn't perfect and can/will do better...we always have. Authoritarian/lawless societies don't.

From CCS: Rule 6.03(a)(3) & (4) Comment ("If a batter strikes at a ball and misses and swings so hard he carries the bat all the way around and, in the umpire’s judgment, unintentionally hits the catcher or the ball in back of him on the backswing, it shall be called a strike only (not interference). The ball will be dead, however, and no runner shall advance on the play") makes no exception nor allowance for any issue... This backswing (follow-thru) OBR rule is the kind of lowest common denominator rule (and official interp) that the Fed would create. When contact occurs from a backswing (follow-thru), umpires can't be trusted to distinguish between [6.01(a)(5)] interference, a dead ball strike non-interference and "that's nothing".

Call TIME quickly and prevent the WTF crowd from gathering any momentum. The longer you take to kill this, the harder its gonna be to sell whatever you are selling... ... easier said than done though, when you're included in the WTF just happened crowd.

From the Astros bench, you could hear words of encouragement to their pitcher. "That's OK ... Nobody hurt".

Did anyone see "Springfield Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson" on FoxTV. The story of how Homer Simpson got into the baseball HOF cartoon...with dozens of baseball celebrity cameos telling the story documentary style. Forking hilarious. It might still be available OnDemand.