Tue Jul 11, 2006, 01:01pm
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Originally Posted by CoachJM
SD Steve,
The following is from the MLBUM under the discussion of Offensive Interference:
So, the point of all that is that it seems that the current MLBUM interpretation is much more consistent with the J/R notion of the fielder being protected not just during his attempt to gain control of the batted ball, but also during any immediately following attempt to make a play - including a throw to retire a runner.
Perhaps the JEA interpretation was accepted at the time it was written but no longer is.
Also, as described, Albert Belle's play should have resulted in a DP and probably an ejection.
JM
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Read it again, in the JEA play here it specifically states that we have INTENT, which is different than the OP.
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