Quote:
Originally Posted by umpjim
From this MLB.com story:
Howard ruled safe despite missing plate | MLB.com: News
"According to Rule 7.10 (d), the play must be appealed "before the next pitch, or any play or attempted play." Posada's throw to second represented an "attempted play," and therefore eliminated the possibility for the Yankees to appeal the play. "
Actually, I think CC recovered the ball and threw to 2B. But why wouldn't continuous action apply here? |
It does apply, and CC's throw was certainly continuous action. I thought Everitt's casual "safe" signal was him ruling that Howard had touched the plate. It was casual because everyone could see the ball rolling loose. No need to sell that one.
If the Yanks had appealed (before the next post continuous action play or pitch) and Everitt had not allowed the appeal, I think it would have been protestable.
The quote in the article is not attributed to anyone, so I think it is just the writer quoting the rule, and then interpreting it wrong. That wouldn't surprise me at all.