INT / batter

[Thunderheads]

http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=30064789&query=interference

[scrounge]

Good call...and good restraint on the announcers part in actually, you know, looking at the replay before spouting off.

 

This one always confuses me...what would be the FED ruling in this case? Would they actually make us call an out on this one?

[UmpJeff]

In FED, yes.  OBR, no.

[maven]

This one always confuses me...what would be the FED ruling in this case? Would they actually make us call an out on this one?

 

The options are:

 

1. BI, batter out, runner returns.

2. Allow the steal.

 

You have to judge whether the backswing contact hindered the throw. Sometimes F2 gets the throw off before the contact, and there's no hindrance. Benefit of any doubt to the defense.

[Welpe]

Good call. I hate to do it but I'd call him out in a Fed game.

[grayhawk]

Whole lotta stupid coming from the announcers:

 

"Foul tip?"  No, dumbass.  If it was, it's a live ball and the runners can advance.

 

"They ruled it unintentional.  If it was intentional, then he would have been out."  Ugh!

[maven]

Wow, just back from vacation and already so crabby!

[Richvee]

Whole lotta stupid coming from the announcers:

 

"Foul tip?"  No, dumbass.  If it was, it's a live ball and the runners can advance.

 

"They ruled it unintentional.  If it was intentional, then he would have been out."  Ugh!

Very disappointed in Ron Darling for the foul tip remark, and even more disappointed in Gary Cohen for the "intentional/unintentional" comment. They're usually better then that. 

[Kevin_K]

And D'Arnuad has the bill of his helmet facing forward. As noted in  http://umpire-empire.com/index.php/topic/54742-catchers-helmet-under-mask-bill-forward/