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[WindyCityBlue]

Carl,

I apologize for suggesting that you supported Hopkins recent ruling. Your conclusion that the OBR governing this play is outdated does, in no way, serve as a tell to your feelings.

I never said that you made the ruling, but I took issue with the fact that you took pride in "ownership" of the interp. I'm not going to spend the time looking for it, but you made a comment about having a smirk on your face when you learned of it. Also, you incorrectly chastised JJ for involving himself in the matter. Is an apolgy in order?

Finally, you stated that a national interpreter is infallible in his rulings. Is that why they update and change them annually? I believe that we had interps about the batters box that were absolute one year and altered the next. Rulings get changed when there is a justifiable outcry led by the participants in the game. Umpires, coaches and players all have led the cry.

BTW, you never responded to my assertion that we are penalizing a defensive player for defective equipment, yet allow hits when an offensive player breaks his bat. Both players have made plays to the best of their abilities, despite the constraints of the equipment. This appears to be the same logic. What about my earlier example of the third baseman spearing the ball and no one realizing that the ball was "lodged" or "stuck" until the play was over. Your thoughts???