Mussgrass

Good ejection. Boone deserves to be ejected every game.

Correct me if I am wrong, but there is a difference between intentionally engaging the rubber, taking signs, and coming set, and merely being in contact with the rubber. What I mean is it is akin to a stepping on a base in an appeal situation. The appeal must be clear and deliberate. There are no accidental appeals, and a pitcher is not subject to the pitching rules just because he happened to brush against the rubber.

Anytime a pitch hits a batter it is a dead ball. If it is determined to be a HBP s/he is awarded first base and all runners are returned to their time of pitch base(s).

Why doesn't the manager get a suspension for that kind of tirade? No umpire should have to put up with someone inches from his face like that. I know I would not. Why can't pitchers just come set without all the extra crap?

It is sad when something like this happens, but it is a reality of the game. We all have seen close calls where someone managed to get their glove up in time or they were missed by just enough to avoid getting hit.

This week 6 years ago I was dealing with an intra-dural disc herniation that severely pinched the nerve roots in my L1-L2. My right leg lost function as the week went on. All caused by a sneeze that I tensed up on. I had surgery 1 week after the event. No hardware, just a partial laminotomy to remove bone so they could get the pieces of disc out. I still have foot drop and weakness in my right leg. But, God is good! I can do almost everything I want to. It took me 2 years to get back on the field. I still can't run fast and I do have some tingling and loss of feeling and function in my leg. Do all the exercises and work you can. Even if there is some permanent damage you can making the muscles that work as strong as they can be. Know your limits and keep pushing.

It would seem a bit like where a runner intentionally cuts the corner rounding 3rd base to knowing exploit the limitations of the 2 (or 1) umpire system. Our sense of fair play says there should be a penalty for cheating. At the same time there are rules to deal with the infraction but they require vigilance on the part of the defense.

I guess I see it as obvious that the interference was intentional.

I guess we just disagree on this.

What?

sO MAYBE i SHOULD HAVE WATCHED IT AGAIN BEFORE REPLYING. But the interference is obvious. I don't know what anyone is missing.

He grabbed the fielder. Interference all the way!

I have interference all day. He obviously did it to prevent the throw home.

I am sorry, if a 13U kid can't catch a lobbed ball he shouldn't be pitching.

I would bet he thought he had to go since it was not caught. We all know players don't know the rules that well. Just look at how many former players are color commentators and show their ignorance of the rules often.