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If the umpire didn't judge it a pickoff attempt it would be a valid appeal. Yes Yes If called a balk - which could happen if the pitcher throws from the rubber - no appeal can be made. That's the risk of appealing from the rubber: no one can tell you if it will or won't be called a balk. It might be. Umpires and their rulings are not robotic. It's simply not the way baseball works. A - Likely. B & C - valid appeals. Feints are explicitly not considered a play (MLBUM).

Thank goodness. I just had a flash of a coach screaming at a 9yr old to run into the dugout since it was closer than 1B.

Having had knee pain most of my adult life (even predating an MCL strain, unrepaired ACL, and recent meniscus and cartilage removal surgery) I love you are thinking this way. Getting stronger is the long term answer (arthritis aside - I somehow have escaped that one). A good PT is a great place to start. A good one, in my non credentialed opinion, is one that will focus on progressive strength training (vs primarily focused on constant and endless stretching). I have seen a few different PTs and gotten materials from across the interwebs to formulate what I think is right for me. It's worked well enough that my post surgery PT and Dr appointments were 5 minutes - I was beyond the (low) bar of measurement they use to "return to normal activities". My daily routine to build my strength back up is lunges, RDLs (not a fan of straight deadlifts at 40+), box touchdowns, and calf raises. I'm slowly ramping up from body weight to added weight before resuming gym weightlifting (leg extensions, ham curls, squats, leg press, bulgarian squats, etc.) Again, that's what's worked for me but my universal advice is to find what works for you, go slow, and drop all ego to focus on good form. Good luck.

I don't think that could ever be possible. The rules either exist or they don't. Much evidence to the contrary.

Oh crap, that was you?!? Glad you are (relatively) ok. Glad you have a plan. Coincidentally, my Cobalt helmet just got delivered yesterday. Wearing it this weekend.

At a 2006 Desert Classic Jim Evan’s was asked if a runner could crash a fielder waiting to tag him. He said there was no rule against that. MLB has since addressed collisions at HP and slides at forced bases. Nothing else. Thanks. Good context. [Also, for those that missed it, note I didn't say if it was or wasn't illegal. Simply that it was completely intentional. 😉] Plausible deniability vs reasonable (imo , a la Rizzo running into a DP grounder) Question: If the runner took a step into the infield (but only a 2'11" step) and did jumping jacks to block the throwing lane, would we get INT?

Completely intentional act by the runner

Well geez, if that's your reference point, there is an attraction of current social media: no blink tags.

I said "possibly" An inefficient path to an appeal doesn't preclude an appeal. Coming out of noncontinuous action, an intervening play (like your Tucker A & B) removes ability to appeal. Throwing to a base with a runner from the rubber is legal but there is a risk of it being deemed a pickoff attempt.

Not that you need any but avoiding having this question answered is further reason for you to avoid social media.

You think that was coached/planned or just dumb luck to get a free base?

If the batter is in the box a throw home from the rubber would be ruled a pitch. Possibly with the batter out of the box it would be judged a throw for the appeal. Assuming the pitcher is not making the appeal as part of the original continuous action, that would be an intervening play and the defense can no longer appeal. This is the Tucker play from the 2021 post season https://www.closecallsports.com/2021/09/losing-appeal-astros-draw-d-backs-into.html

The run will stand only if R3 goes first to HP > retouch 3B and finally touch again HP, right? Or if it is never appealed. So appeal without disengaging the rubber (like pickoff) is legal both with the set position and with the windup position, but only for appeals to 1B, 2B, and 3B, correct? Correct. As from MLBUM below. Though, unsolicited coaching advice, I'd teach properly stepping off to avoid chance of it being called a balk (which would preclude a subsequent appeal).

Case 1: R3 can do whatever they want. 😉 If they want to avoid risk of being called out they need to touch home plate and then 3B before the defense tags them or appeals at 3B. The run will stand until R3 retouches HP to return to 3B or a proper appeal is made. Case 2: TOP. R1 must retouch 2B and then 1B or be subject to out on a proper appeal. Case 3: Appeal must be done before the next pitch or play or, for an advantageous 4th out, before all defensive players leave fair territory. The should* disengage and then execute the appeal. * "Has to" I think but will leave the scenario I'm not thinking of to others smarter than I

How many eyes do umpires in this league have?

Because the tv representation is not always correct. Had that been ABS challenged it would have been a strike - which was known when that article was published. Kudos to the writer on the last paragraph though

BINGO! What do I win?

"Disappointed but not surprised" is the phrase that comes to mind.

Assuming you meant F2 in the latter (as I changed above)... I think you are spot on. In this play, with no F1, I can see BR & F2 running shoulder to shoulder just as they were further down the line than when F2 stopped and it still being T/UnT

I just explained this to our softball side in trying to prep them for few/no softball umpires for fall ball (I took over as league UIC and we have both baseball and softball). It's a conversation I expect to have often.

Yeah, LOL, I deleted my comment on that. Like momma said, "if you can't say something nice..."

No sound since I'm at work on a different computer. Audio you miss is PU "You showing me up again?" as he heads up the line and the coach then calling PU "A little bit*h" Umpire Coach Fight 2025-09.mov

Not excusing but adding context: I believe the coach had already been ejected but refused to leave.

This one adds another reason to the list. Don't need to get closer to someone that's going to spit in your face. Ugh.

DC did ask. Discussed with U1 and play carried on. I trimmed it to make it postable.