he waited to see result at plate then called it. both hands in air to call dead ball,.. that was never done. that is sign for obstruction.. you dont wait to see if he scores then call it.. plus middlebrooks was two feet inside the line, craig had clear path if he chose..
he waited to see result at plate then called it. both hands in air to call dead ball,.. that was never done. that is sign for obstruction.. you dont wait to see if he scores then call it.. plus middlebrooks was two feet inside the line, craig had clear path if he chose..
Tough way to lose the game. No doubt about it. But clearly, Middlebrooks tried to slow him up when maybe he didn't have to. Just let him step over or go around. But he clearly puts his legs up when they were naturally headed to the ground.... Salty shouldn't have thrown it period. Got lucky enough to get the ground ball right at the infielder after deciding not to load the bases, so that ground ball he hit was double play all day.. so since Farrell rolled the dice got lucky with the infield in, Salty should have ate. That's baseball. No fix in that call. Strike zone was inconsistent all night though, per the usual. That's that shiit I don't like.. fcked up strikezones.
Tough way to lose the game. No doubt about it. But clearly, Middlebrooks tried to slow him up when maybe he didn't have to. Just let him step over or go around. But he clearly puts his legs up when they were naturally headed to the ground.... Salty shouldn't have thrown it period. Got lucky enough to get the ground ball right at the infielder after deciding not to load the bases, so that ground ball he hit was double play all day.. so since Farrell rolled the dice got lucky with the infield in, Salty should have ate. That's baseball. No fix in that call. Strike zone was inconsistent all night though, per the usual. That's that shiit I don't like.. fcked up strikezones.
he waited to see result at plate then called it. both hands in air to call dead ball,.. that was never done. that is sign for obstruction.. you dont wait to see if he scores then call it.. plus middlebrooks was two feet inside the line, craig had clear path if he chose..
No offense, bb, but you're absolutely wrong. Obstruction is a delayed call contingent upon the outcome of the play. Joyce did the absolute right thing by pointing to the obstruction and letting the play go on to determine whether or not the obstruction altered the result. Should Craig have scored, the obstruction would have been negated.
he waited to see result at plate then called it. both hands in air to call dead ball,.. that was never done. that is sign for obstruction.. you dont wait to see if he scores then call it.. plus middlebrooks was two feet inside the line, craig had clear path if he chose..
No offense, bb, but you're absolutely wrong. Obstruction is a delayed call contingent upon the outcome of the play. Joyce did the absolute right thing by pointing to the obstruction and letting the play go on to determine whether or not the obstruction altered the result. Should Craig have scored, the obstruction would have been negated.
No offense, bb, but you're absolutely wrong. Obstruction is a delayed call contingent upon the outcome of the play. Joyce did the absolute right thing by pointing to the obstruction and letting the play go on to determine whether or not the obstruction altered the result. Should Craig have scored, the obstruction would have been negated.
When a play is being made on an obstructed runner, the umpire shall signal obstruction in the same manner that he calls "Time," with both hands overhead. The ball is immediately dead when this signal is given; however, should a thrown ball be in flight before the obstruction is called by the umpire, the runners are to be awarded such bases on wild throws as they would have been awarded had not obstruction occurred
No offense, bb, but you're absolutely wrong. Obstruction is a delayed call contingent upon the outcome of the play. Joyce did the absolute right thing by pointing to the obstruction and letting the play go on to determine whether or not the obstruction altered the result. Should Craig have scored, the obstruction would have been negated.
When a play is being made on an obstructed runner, the umpire shall signal obstruction in the same manner that he calls "Time," with both hands overhead. The ball is immediately dead when this signal is given; however, should a thrown ball be in flight before the obstruction is called by the umpire, the runners are to be awarded such bases on wild throws as they would have been awarded had not obstruction occurred
That is 100% correct-Joyce called it immediately! Slick and others are right. That's exactly why the home plate ump never called the runner-he pointed to third immediately-the runner was safe no matter what!
That is 100% correct-Joyce called it immediately! Slick and others are right. That's exactly why the home plate ump never called the runner-he pointed to third immediately-the runner was safe no matter what!
It was a bad call, but not for this reason. Actually it's just the opposite. When no play is attempted at the time of obstruction, the play remains live and the penalty is imposed after the play. In fact, the HP ump should have called the runner out and then they huddle to decide. Here's the rule (Type B):
Rule 7.06(a) [Type A Obstruction] Criteria: Play must be attempted on obstructed runner at the moment obstruction is called. Criteria 2: All instances of batter-runner obstruction before he
reaches first base, regardless of whether or not there is a play being
made on him at the instance of obstruction. Execution: Ball is immediately dead and penalties imposed. Penalty, All Runners: Umpire's discretion, to bases "they would have reached...if there had been no obstruction." Penalty, Obstructed Runner: Mandatory minimum of a one-base award
(awarded from last base legally touched at the time of obstruction).
May be awarded additional bases.
Rule 7.06(b) [Type B Obstruction] Criteria: No play is being attempted on the obstructed runner at the moment of obstruction. Execution: Ball is live, play proceeds until no further action is possible. Penalties imposed after play. Penalty, All Runners: Umpire's discretion, imposition of penalties to "nullify the act of obstruction." Risk: Because the ball is live throughout Type B Obstruction, an
obstructed runner may be declared out if he runs past the base he would
have been awarded under Type B's penalty.
It was a bad call, but not for this reason. Actually it's just the opposite. When no play is attempted at the time of obstruction, the play remains live and the penalty is imposed after the play. In fact, the HP ump should have called the runner out and then they huddle to decide. Here's the rule (Type B):
Rule 7.06(a) [Type A Obstruction] Criteria: Play must be attempted on obstructed runner at the moment obstruction is called. Criteria 2: All instances of batter-runner obstruction before he
reaches first base, regardless of whether or not there is a play being
made on him at the instance of obstruction. Execution: Ball is immediately dead and penalties imposed. Penalty, All Runners: Umpire's discretion, to bases "they would have reached...if there had been no obstruction." Penalty, Obstructed Runner: Mandatory minimum of a one-base award
(awarded from last base legally touched at the time of obstruction).
May be awarded additional bases.
Rule 7.06(b) [Type B Obstruction] Criteria: No play is being attempted on the obstructed runner at the moment of obstruction. Execution: Ball is live, play proceeds until no further action is possible. Penalties imposed after play. Penalty, All Runners: Umpire's discretion, imposition of penalties to "nullify the act of obstruction." Risk: Because the ball is live throughout Type B Obstruction, an
obstructed runner may be declared out if he runs past the base he would
have been awarded under Type B's penalty.
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