tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post926888970698551853..comments2024-01-18T06:49:55.117-08:00Comments on Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League: Rule 7.09: Base or Batter-Runner InterferenceLindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06361341904305010488noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-72221929385745150762012-09-25T02:03:23.133-07:002012-09-25T02:03:23.133-07:00Another interesting play took place Saturday in th...Another interesting play took place Saturday in the Twins-Tigers game. With Casilla on 2nd, Denard Span hit a popup that basically came straight down on the 2nd base bag. R2 was standing on the bag and SS Peralta backed into him in an attempt to make the play but bumped into him and the ball fell behind the bag. 2B Umpire Brian O'Nora called R2 out for interference saying that he was obligated to avoid the fielder. Had R2 moved off the bag he likely would have been doubled off as the SS caught it right on the bag. I believe that they admitted the next day that they had missed the call.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-79637808761567493762012-09-23T21:55:30.598-07:002012-09-23T21:55:30.598-07:00Anonymoust @ 1:19:
It is irrelevant that F4 is not...Anonymoust @ 1:19:<br />It is irrelevant that F4 is not in his "crouch" to field the ball. Charging the ball in order to make a play on it is considered "In the act of making a play". I would love to know what levels that you and "red" umpire at. Furthermore, the fact that you think this is not only not interference but also obstruction is completely laughable. <br /><br />This is absolutely interference, and any competent umpire would call it. If any new umpires or fans are on here reading this, do not listen to these clowns.<br /><br />-ZacAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-11913364097151268242012-09-22T13:23:39.489-07:002012-09-22T13:23:39.489-07:00Joe West called a quick pitch on a dodgers pitcher...Joe West called a quick pitch on a dodgers pitcher last night. It was interesting. Mattingly argued for a good while but wasn't ejected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-40180951644163099612012-09-21T22:15:45.983-07:002012-09-21T22:15:45.983-07:00Hardly textbook. Watch it again, you don't see...Hardly textbook. Watch it again, you don't see the fielder veering towards the runner? Seeing it live it's hard not to call the interference. But on replay, there is no way it's interference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-70334288791123857082012-09-21T13:19:41.204-07:002012-09-21T13:19:41.204-07:00I agree with you Red (Obstruction)! Actually, whe...I agree with you Red (Obstruction)! Actually, when I first saw it LIVE, I thought it was interference, but after seeing the replay (which Conroy didn't have the luxury of doing at the time), I think the fielder was too far from the ball and thus can not be considered to be in the act of fielding. It would be one thing if the fielder was settling into his crouch to field the ball but it appears that he was still running to the ball to field it. Moreover, the fact that he attempted to draw the contact by "chicken winging" the runner as he was charging the ball makes me NOT want to give him the benefit of the doubt on the call.<br /><br />Either way, this is a difficult judgment call to make in real time and a case could be made either way. The fact that I saw it while I was sitting in my lazy boy and DVRing the play over and over makes it a lot easier to make the right call ;) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-26655941174911268292012-09-20T20:15:40.023-07:002012-09-20T20:15:40.023-07:00Absolutely interference - textbook, in fact. There...Absolutely interference - textbook, in fact. There's not a decent umpire in baseball or softball who would not call that. LouOCNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151395857835632917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-9209863743449988702012-09-20T16:05:20.957-07:002012-09-20T16:05:20.957-07:00ok, I went back and watched it again a couple of t...ok, I went back and watched it again a couple of times. The 2B runs several feet wide of the path of the ball, veering away from the ball and towards the runner. To me, that is sufficient to establish that he is not in the act of trying to field the ball. I stand by my conclusion.rednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-46097166641703494542012-09-20T06:23:06.396-07:002012-09-20T06:23:06.396-07:00red @ 1:25: The fielder has already been interfere...red @ 1:25: The fielder has already been interfered with before he sticks his arm out. He had to slow down and alter his course to avoid running into the runner as he charged the ball. The arm sticking out is irrelevant.<br /><br />JeremyJ @ 5:02: Whether the fielder thinks he is going to get it or not is also irrelevant. The runner has to avoid him, and the fielder initiating contact has nothing to do with this call. <br /><br />If some of you guys are umpires, I would hate to see what has to happen before you call interference or obstruction.<br /><br />-ZacAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-89403600449092733192012-09-20T05:02:44.726-07:002012-09-20T05:02:44.726-07:00This is an absolute judgement call. Did the field...This is an absolute judgement call. Did the fielder make contact with the runner? Yes, however, an umpire is allowed to judge that it was incidental contact, with no effect on the play. IMO the fielder knew he wasn't going to get it, and intentionally initiated contact trying to draw an interference call. There's no way I would have called this, simply because I don't think it affected the outcome of the play. JeremyJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-37361981598552983792012-09-20T01:25:34.339-07:002012-09-20T01:25:34.339-07:00I think this call is wrong. The fielder clearly le...I think this call is wrong. The fielder clearly leaned with his arm at the runner to initiate contact, which I would rule is not part of the attempt to field the batted ball. Since the fielder is therefore NOT in the process of trying to field the ball, 7.09(j) should not apply. rednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-2067896107018976512012-09-19T22:48:47.503-07:002012-09-19T22:48:47.503-07:00Careful... one of those Kemp play announcers is th...Careful... one of those Kemp play announcers is the current manager of the Boston Red Sox LOL. Yes, baseball is out of the box with one foot completely out, contact w/ ground. This is a great call by Iassogna.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-66890929884390942442012-09-19T22:29:07.575-07:002012-09-19T22:29:07.575-07:00Gotta love the announcers in the Matt Kemp clip ab...Gotta love the announcers in the Matt Kemp clip above saying he is still in the batters box. He has one foot squarely down in the middle of the plate. I will ask the question of baseball umps, as I am a softball guy, and in that sport you are deemed to be out of the box when you have at least one of your feet is in contact with the ground completely(not on a line) out of the box. Does baseball consider same, and if so Kemp was definitely out of the boxSpence1222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-52828302844297203342012-09-19T21:48:55.113-07:002012-09-19T21:48:55.113-07:00Um...that doesn't look like Bochy.Um...that doesn't look like Bochy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-79753328940286640612012-09-19T20:35:37.643-07:002012-09-19T20:35:37.643-07:00Good call on the INT. All that R1 has to do is sl...Good call on the INT. All that R1 has to do is slow down a little or go around F4 and he wouldn't have been called out. <br /><br />As usual, the announcers don't have a clue but try to convince all of the viewing public that they do. Then the rule is posted on the screen and they're oblivious. <br /><br />-ZacAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-22484672058370008572012-09-19T19:28:35.660-07:002012-09-19T19:28:35.660-07:00Bob Davidson ejected Jordany Valdespin for arguing...Bob Davidson ejected Jordany Valdespin for arguing a called third strike. He got a little more heated than the last few ejections, but he never even took his mask off and didn't do his token smirk.Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00077541258320019256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917712291092871273.post-53574922540507734272012-09-19T19:10:51.543-07:002012-09-19T19:10:51.543-07:00Looks like the runner was out of the way and field...Looks like the runner was out of the way and fielder initiated contact trying to get the interference call.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com