Protest

[JamesC]

Have never seen a protest in a major league game, but the Angels vs White Sox game last night was protested in the first inning for a situation involving a no-call involving the 45' mark. Anyone see this? Thought it was interesting, and curious as to how the protest turned out.

[JaxRolo]

Wouldn't that be a judgement call?

[basejester]

"The umpire set the parameter and told us Konerko was running well inside the line," Scioscia said. "All three umpires agreed with that. The dispute was not if he was running inside or outside the box, they all said he was running well inside the line.

"(Crew chief) Dana DeMuth told me that was not the argument. He was inside the line, which makes it virtually impossible for him not to affect the throw from Iannetta, which puts him in the lane of Iannetta trying to make the throw to first base. It's quite obvious."

"It doesn't matter where he is running, exactly," DeMuth told a pool reporter.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2012/08/04/rios-homers-twice-white-sox-beat-angels-in-10648027/#ixzz22a8x4P3j

[basejester]

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=23594467&c_id=mlb

[basejester]

6.05 A batter is out when—

. . .

(k) In running the last half of the distance from home base to first base, while the ball is

being fielded to first base, he runs outside (to the right of) the three-foot line, or

inside (to the left of) the foul line, and in the umpire’s judgment in so doing

interferes with the fielder taking the throw at first base, in which case the ball is

dead; except that he may run outside (to the right of) the three-foot line or inside (to

the left of) the foul line to avoid a fielder attempting to field a batted ball; Rule 6.05 to 6.06

Rule 6.05(k) Comment: The lines marking the three-foot lane are a part of that lane and a batter-

runner is required to have both feet within the three-foot lane or on the lines marking the lane. The

batter-runner is permitted to exit the three-foot lane by means of a step, stride, reach or slide in the

immediate vicinity of first base for the sole purpose of touching first base.

[basejester]

They must all agree that he was inside, or there wouldn't have been that much discussion.

Perhaps the umpires are saying the runner didn't interfere with the fielder taking the throw (e.g., the runner's body didn't deflect the ball or entangle with the fielder's body). Calling interference here would assume that the throw is off-line in an effort to avoid the runner, not just inaccurate, which seems like a tricky thing to judge. And Scioscia is perhaps saying he's inside the foul line on this play to first; therefore, interference.

[BRUMP]

They must all agree that he was inside, or there wouldn't have been that much discussion.

Perhaps the umpires are saying the runner didn't interfere with the fielder taking the throw (e.g., the runner's body didn't deflect the ball or entangle with the fielder's body). Calling interference here would assume that the throw is off-line in an effort to avoid the runner, not just inaccurate, which seems like a tricky thing to judge. And Scioscia is perhaps saying he's inside the foul line on this play to first; therefore, interference.

That had to be the case Sciocsa wouldn't be dumb enough to protest a judgment call. No shot it is upheld though.

[Rich Ives]

F3 didn't have a prayer on the throw. That's probably what the umpires ruled.

[treydawgmt]

2 thoughts:

1 - if F2 had just pegged the runner, it probably would be easier to decide!

2 - really, what's with the umpire wearing the breakaway necklaces? I hate those things!

[JaxRolo]

Why is Paul Nauert wearing a white tshirt? And that huge necklace?

[treydawgmt]

Jax - that's the breakaway necklace I was talking about. All the little 8-14 year old's wear them at tourney's until I tell them IHSA does not allow them. I say it at the plate meeting, and then 75% or more of the team takes them off. They're dumb, and he doesn't match anyone else!

[mstaylor]

He was inside but the throw was poor so no interference. In OBR you are judging could the F3 catch it, he did. In Fed you are judging could the catcher throw it. In Fed it is RI. I agree the necklaces look stupid.

[scrounge]

Scoscia's just becoming a big whiner the past few years. I certify that this is my objective, completely unbiased opinion in this matter.

And Doug Eddings is my hero.