The Official Tim McCarver Intelligence Thread

[TriggerMN]

FWIW, current MLB pitcher Antonio Alfonseca has 12 fingers and 12 toes.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by TriggerMN

FWIW, current MLB pitcher Antonio Alfonseca has 12 fingers and 12 toes.

And 2 thumbs?

[umpduck11]

Joe Buck just said that Scott Rollen was awarded home on Brandon Inge's
" interference". Tim McCarver just seconded the statement.

[Peruvian]

Originally Posted by umpduck11

Joe Buck just said that Scott Rollen was awarded home on Brandon Inge's
" interference". Tim McCarver just seconded the statement.

Good grief. And he made it ten times worse when they replayed...and replayed....and replayed the thing. And each time. "Both umpires were on top of the INTERFERENCE."

This guy amazes me.

*And good job by the umps for indeed being on top of it. Easy call, but nonetheless, good job.

[Peruvian]

OH MY GOD THE GREAT McCARVER JUST CORRECTED HIMSELF!!

He even read the rule. Wonder who called him out on that one?

[umpduck11]

Originally Posted by Peruvian

Good grief. And he made it ten times worse when they replayed...and replayed....and replayed the thing. And each time. "Both umpires were on top of the INTERFERENCE."

This guy amazes me.

*And good job by the umps for indeed being on top of it. Easy call, but nonetheless, good job.

Now the rocket scientist decides to read a rulebook. Whada ya know. I guess I should be
happy that he went to the trouble of publicly correcting himself.

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by Peruvian

Good grief. And he made it ten times worse when they replayed...and replayed....and replayed the thing. And each time. "Both umpires were on top of the INTERFERENCE."

This guy amazes me.

*And good job by the umps for indeed being on top of it. Easy call, but nonetheless, good job.

I came over here hoping somebody was talking about this. So if it's not interference, what was the call?

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by PWL

Obstruction.........

Ok. Now be nice to the new moron on the block (me!) and explain the difference?

[umpduck11]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Ok. Now be nice to the new moron on the block (me!) and explain the difference?

Simply put, interference is a call against the offense for impeding a defensive
player in his attempt to field a ball or make a play.
Obstruction is a defensive player hampering an offensive player's attempt
to advance (or return) to a base.
This is a "boiled down" explanation.

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by umpduck11

This is a "boiled down" explanation.

Yeah, but it's good enough for me. Thanks!

Now, why was this considered obstruction when Inge was nowhere the base or basepath? Is it his responsibility to stay away from anywhere the runner wants to be?

[Texas Aggie]

Most people don't know the difference between interference and obstruction and have never really heard the term obstruction used as it relates to collisions in baseball. Then, use the term delayed dead ball (is that the case in OBR??; don't know) and that will really throw them off.

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by SAump

In the first inning when the catcher made two back to back visits to the mound; I believe I heard him say something about replacing the pitcher.

He did, but he was clearly joking. He said it should be like the manager; have to replace the pitcher on the second trip.

[ChrisSportsFan]

2 of his biggest classics from this year:

1. When he said "Eckstein has 10 fingers and toes"

2. Two starts ago for Reyes, he said "a fastball was Reyes fastest pitch"

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by SAump

I'm sure that in previous years I have heard references made to former MLB umpires and/or supervisors hired by the networks. Doesn't Fox hire a MLB umpire supervisor to answer questions that may come UP during an important WS telecast? Perhaps, he made the call.

I think I remember hearing/reading something about this too. Maybe it was on here.

Either way, Kudos to Randy Marsh and Mike Winters... they both had the call!

[ChuckElias]

Game 2, top of the first: Inge "overdives" the ball. "Is that even a word? I guess it is now."