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Friday, April 4, 2025

Balk or Ball, What's the Call? Slip vs Pitch Review

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After slipping on the mound during his delivery, Mets pitcher AJ Minter was called for a balk by HP Umpire Bruce Dreckman, even though he re...
Thursday, April 3, 2025

No, You Can't Hug Manny Machado - Interference at 3B

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Hugging Padres 3B Manny Machado turned into an interference-aided double play for Guardians baserunner Gabriel Arias, as 3B Umpire John Baco...
Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Equipment Check! Are Torpedo Bats Legal?

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You asked us if the torpedo bats several Yankees players started using this season are legal, so we turned to Official Baseball Rule 3.02—th...
Monday, March 31, 2025

MLB Ejection 001 - Brennan Miller (1; Rickie Weeks)

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HP Umpire Brennan Miller ejected Brewers associate manager Rickie Weeks (ball one call; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Royals-#B...
Sunday, March 30, 2025

Out of Base Path Call Against M's Solano Ends Game

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Umpire Stu Scheurwater's out of the base path call against Seattle batter-runner Donovan Solano ended the A's-Mariners game as Stu r...
Saturday, March 29, 2025

No, You Can't Catch a Ball With Your Hat

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Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham got away with an illegal play when he took off and used his hat to field Brewers batter Isaac Collins...
Thursday, March 27, 2025

3B Umpire Calls Check Swing on Right-Handed Batter???

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Ordinarily, crew-of-three 3B umpires handle check swing appeals for left-handed hitters and 1B umpires take righties...so why did a 3B umpir...
Thursday, March 20, 2025

Kid Umpire Calls MLB Game from the Stands

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A young fan attending a Blue Jays-Cardinals Spring Training game dressed like an MLB umpire called balls and strikes from the stands, steali...
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Shohei Ohtani's Home Run or Fan Interference in Tokyo?

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Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani hit a home run in Game 2 of LA's Tokyo Series sweep over Chicago, but not after umpires reviewed the play for s...
Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Is Jumping into a Thrown Ball Interference? The Báez Case

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Tigers baserunner Javier Báez jumped into a thrown ball following a diving catch by Rays shortstop Carson Williams, resulting in a double pl...