Dash Riprock

Detroit properly executed a re-touch (tag-up) appeal on R3. The appeal was denied by U3. The denial was reviewed and reversed. MLB rules specifically preclude reviews of tag-up plays. They got it right, but they didn't follow their own rules.

Yeah. I need to see the ball bounce to be convinced it touched the ground.

I don't think there are any interps on this. The rules differ in that FED requires the election to be made 'before the next pitch (or IBB)' while OBR says it must be made 'immediately at the end of the play.'

If the results of the play include any subsequent appeal, then the OHC is being forced to make a choice before he knows what the results of the play are. That doesn't seem right. Imagine telling the OHC he just chose a bases-clearing DP over 1st and 3rd with less than two outs. If the OHC said: "Sir, I need to know if my runner will be appealed before I make my election" what would you say to him? "I can't tell you, it's a secret" probably wouldn't go over well.

And no rule prohibits the OHC to revisit his choice, only that it must be made before the next pitch or IBB.

FED. R3, less than two outs. The batter is obstructed by F2 but he still manages to hit a fly ball which is caught by F8. R3 leaves early and scores. The D does not appeal (yet). PU enforces the penalty, but the OHC indicates he wants the play instead of the penalty. Now the D appeals R3's retouch. Can the OHC change his mind and take the penalty?

When a call is reversed with no equitable fix and one team must get screwed, it is best to pick the HC you would like to get rid of and screw his team.

I will frequently tell F2 the outs ("you got two Mugsy") as a courtesy. Usually, he then screams it to the rest of the world. It's better when everyone knows how many outs there are. If I don't like F2, I don't say anything.

Certainly INT; I can't tell if the C is M.

Where X=1.

The batter must delay the game to earn the 2nd strike.

Or you can just tell the first baseman to please throw the ball back to the pitcher before there are any outs or balks called.

You let an assistant coach treat you like this? Have you ever dumped a coach? I have not, this is year number 3 for me You need to pop your cherry. You should be regretting not ejecting the assistant coach instead of asking us if you should have ejected him. Don't let the next one get away with it. Taking out the trash can be fun, especially if it's a FED game, 'cause the head coach gets restricted for the actions of his assistant!

You let an assistant coach treat you like this? Have you ever dumped a coach?

Yes.

BU has the BR's touch (n/a to the OP).

When the ball stays live after a balk, the D is not permitted to attempt to put out a runner before he reaches his award base. The ball becomes dead.

Good job. I'm sure you belong there.

I did a favor for an assignor once. An ump no-showed on him and the field was 3 minutes from my house. I think it was 9-10 year-olds. I would estimate that the catcher caught or blocked (i.e., the pitch accidentally hit him) no more than 20% of the pitches. I did not lock in and I did not track the pitch all the way to the mitt. I played anti-goalie.

That's how it's done.

I don't think a step balk was called. From the PU's actions following the call, it appears F1 twitched/buckled his knee before the step and throw.

For the same reason you can't overrun 1st base on a walk.

First of all, for your future reference, it is impossible to have a force play at 1st base (see the definition of Force Play in any rule book). The runner is out on a missed base appeal. The run does not score because it scored on a play where the 3rd out was made on the batter/runner before he (legally) reached 1st base.

Ball.