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The "call" explained
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:19 pm
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:19 pm
Long story short that call comes down to what kind of baseball guy you are, either a purist or a technical guy. Baseball is a game of interpretive rules and human judgement. Example, when the ump is giving an inch off the plate to a pitcher hitting his spots is that technically a strike? No..so the technical guys jump up and down and screams foul, while the purist understands that this is simply the particular umps "zone" and the pitcher is being rewarded for hitting his spots. Furthermore when pitchers consistently violate the 45 degree angle interpretation rule is that "technically" a balk? Yes...But how many times do you actually see it called and a runner allowed to score from 3rd. The play at 2nd was a simply a technical call. The purist understands the situation and makes no call there b/c (and only b/c) the integrity of the DP was not affected. However I think it was obvious as to what kind of baseball guy we had umping 2nd tonight.
FWIW.... it did not ultimately affect the outcome...the baseball Gods tend to be funny like that.
FWIW.... it did not ultimately affect the outcome...the baseball Gods tend to be funny like that.
This post was edited on 6/27/17 at 11:30 pm
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Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:20 pm to TigersD69
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FWIW.... it did not ultimately affect the outcome.
Bulllllllllllllllllllshite it didn't
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:20 pm to TigersD69
Agree
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:21 pm to DeathValley85
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Bulllllllllllllllllllshite it didn't
Did you miss the 4 run 8th?
This post was edited on 6/27/17 at 11:22 pm
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:21 pm to TigersD69
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FWIW.... it did not ultimately affect the outcome...the baseball Gods tend to be funny like that.
The hell it didn't.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:21 pm to TigersD69
It was definitely not egregious enough to make that call in that situation.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:22 pm to TigersD69
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The play at 2nd was a simply a technical call. The purist understands the situation and makes no call there
If he hadn't called it, I find it highly doubtful O'Sullivan would've come out of the dugout to protest it. It was that hairline.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:22 pm to TigersD69
Bottom of the 8th face plant never happens if this call isn't made.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:22 pm to TigersD69
Agree.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:22 pm to ForeverEllisHugh
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It was definitely not egregious enough to make that call in that situation.
Yeah it was, he spiked him in the shin and didn't even touch the bag.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:23 pm to TigersD69
I can't remember such a huge amount of momentum coming to such a sudden stop.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:23 pm to Godfather1
There was nothing to protest as the double play happened anyway. That run not scoring is a crappy punishment for that slide
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:23 pm to Broski
Wrong. One leg went over the bag
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:24 pm to TigersD69
The 4 run 8th likely doesnt happen if we lead or are tied. The team collapsed after we failed to score.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:24 pm to jwall3
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Wrong. One leg went over the bag
Well that's just wrong.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:24 pm to TigersD69
I think this is only relevant if slaughter reaches for second. He didn't even try to touch the bag. That's the big difference here
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:25 pm to jwall3
Not even close
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:25 pm to TigersD69
Isn't the 45 degree rule interpreted in itself? Doesn't the rule just state that a pitcher cannot make a motion to the plate?
Sorry, sidetracked. Yeah, I think that call is hard to avoid there. He didn't even touch the bag.
Sorry, sidetracked. Yeah, I think that call is hard to avoid there. He didn't even touch the bag.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:27 pm to easy money
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sn't the 45 degree rule interpreted in itself? Doesn't the rule just state that a pitcher cannot make a motion to the plate?
You are correct and I like you. It is obvious that you know your baseball. Cheers brother!
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:28 pm to easy money
Bottom line that call should never been made there!! Run scoring was not effected by that play. No call was the correct decision!!
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