Interference in Cubs-Rockies game

[Gfoley4]

There was a play in the bottom of the first where the Rockies batter bunted down and and it came up and hit him. At first it looked like both feet were in the box, but there was one angle that showed his front foot might have left it. The umpire ruled interference and there was a tame discussion with the Rockies manager. Can anybody find video? I looked for a while on mlb.com and couldn't find anything.

[StrikeDavis]

I was flipping through the channels and caught the replays of this play after they came back from commercial break.  From what I saw it looked like the ball came up and hit him in the chest first while he was still in the box.  As he left the box, the ball hit him in the knee.  The umpire never saw the ball hit his chest, but saw the ball hit his knee and called him out.  The Rockies broadcasters said the play could not be challenged.  The broadcasters started whining about instant replay so I changed the channel.  I have the baseball package and there were better options than a Rockies and Cubs game.  

[Gfoley4]

I was flipping through the channels and caught the replays of this play after they came back from commercial break.  From what I saw it looked like the ball came up and hit him in the chest first while he was still in the box.  As he left the box, the ball hit him in the knee.  The umpire never saw the ball hit his chest, but saw the ball hit his knee and called him out.  The Rockies broadcasters said the play could not be challenged.  The broadcasters started whining about instant replay so I changed the channel.  I have the baseball package and there were better options than a Rockies and Cubs game.  

I'm a Cubs fan and I think the Cubs announcers are one of the best on getting rules right. One of them thought the play was reviewable but they settled that it wasn't. They even cut back to another replay before the next inning. Shame you didn't get their feed

[goody14]

I saw it live as well. Shame the video is not up...this type of play has been the subject of many a great debate here.  It is the clearest example I have seen of the rule change of 6.05(g) which requires the batter's legal position in the box via 6.03 be satisfied for his fair batted ball off of him to be foul.

 

The Rockies guy had one foot in the box and the other in the air when the ball hit him.

 

Umpire banged him out.

 

At least that is what I thought I saw...

 

(and yes, the Cubs guys are generally very good at knowing the rules)

[rjt6]

I was flipping through the channels and caught the replays of this play after they came back from commercial break.  From what I saw it looked like the ball came up and hit him in the chest first while he was still in the box.  As he left the box, the ball hit him in the knee.  The umpire never saw the ball hit his chest, but saw the ball hit his knee and called him out.  The Rockies broadcasters said the play could not be challenged.  The broadcasters started whining about instant replay so I changed the channel.  I have the baseball package and there were better options than a Rockies and Cubs game.  

I have the MLB.tv thing...

 

Also, I think the Rockies announcers are one of the worst in MLB but on the other hand the Cubs announcers are one of the best.

[Gfoley4]

 

I was flipping through the channels and caught the replays of this play after they came back from commercial break.  From what I saw it looked like the ball came up and hit him in the chest first while he was still in the box.  As he left the box, the ball hit him in the knee.  The umpire never saw the ball hit his chest, but saw the ball hit his knee and called him out.  The Rockies broadcasters said the play could not be challenged.  The broadcasters started whining about instant replay so I changed the channel.  I have the baseball package and there were better options than a Rockies and Cubs game.  

I have the MLB.tv thing...

 

Also, I think the Rockies announcers are one of the worst in MLB but on the other hand the Cubs announcers are one of the best.

 

Awful Announcing agrees with you on the Rockies! http://awfulannouncing.com/2014/your-mlb-local-tv-announcer-rankings.html

[goody14]

Similar play here.

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/v35127781

 

Trying to use this as a learning opportunity.  Please let me know if I understand this right between OBR and FED.

 

In OBR - either foot not on the ground in the box equals an out.  This example shows this.

 

In FED - either foot on the ground entirely outside the box equals and out.  The above play would not be an out in FED per case plays.

 

Do I have this right?

 

(The embedding is not available yet....search videos for batter interference.  It is a play with Schafer of the Padres)

 

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