re: Rangers 10 @ Yankees 3, ALCS Game 4, FINAL

nah wasn't that hard neck would have easily made tht play

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nah wasn't that hard neck would have easily made tht play

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While sporting the cargo shorts too.

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The good news: if we need to go to an LRP, Feldman isn't on the roster

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And all God's people said..........

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and I like your sig pic, that's a good shot... you have a link to a larger version?

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Nah - don't remember where I got it. I've had the same one for over a year. Sorry...

Now I'm pissed I looked up the rule. Here it is:

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3.16 When there is spectator interference with any thrown or batted ball, the ball shall be dead at the moment of interference and the umpire shall impose such penalties as in his opinion will nullify the act of interference.
APPROVED RULING: If spectator interference clearly prevents a fielder from catching a fly ball, the umpire shall declare the batter out.

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But check out the official comment, bolding is mine.

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Rule 3.16 Comment: There is a difference between a ball which has been thrown or batted into the stands, touching a spectator thereby being out of play even though it rebounds onto the field and a spectator going onto the field or reaching over, under or through a barrier and touching a ball in play or touching or otherwise interfering with a player. In the latter case it is clearly intentional and shall be dealt with as intentional interference as in Rule 3.15. Batter and runners shall be placed where in the umpire’s judgment they would have been had the interference not occurred.
No interference shall be allowed when a fielder reaches over a fence, railing, rope or into a stand to catch a ball. He does so at his own risk. However, should a spectator reach out on the playing field side of such fence, railing or rope, and plainly prevent the fielder from catching the ball, then the batsman should be called out for the spectator’s interference.

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The fan's reached over the railing, the placement of the ball is irrelevant. When the fan reached over the railing and grabbed Cruz's glove, it should have, by rule, been an out.

wtf was he swinging at...?

no shite

and where the hell is my Yankee backup in here? srb and tdeucen aren't around?

three bags... boom.

nice fielding Hambone.

come on Hunter shut it down!!