Good call here
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJVEyqdKD8Q

What do you think the batter clearly interfered

no, this is clearly catcher's interference

It's a cut and dried case of catchers interference. He stepped right into the batter as he was attempting to strike the pitch. The batter did nothing wrong here......

Tim.

Why would you even suggest that this is batter interference?

Because that's what trolls do. Have you not followed his posts?

Because he hasn't got a clue! Read his other posts and you will see this!

ok, ignoring the first post for everything other than the video, what do you have? who's going where and why?

If I'm the manager I'm going to take the play rather than the interference seeing as R3 scored.


Tim.

Uhhh, Tim,

You might want to "rethink" that. Looks like a blatant 7.07 violation to me.

jc,

Maybe he's just indulging his penchant for "...playing devil's advocate...sometimes".

Or maybe he's never actually seen a baseball game.

I wonder of there's any significance to the fact that his "join date" was April Fool's.

As to the essential question of whether or not this was a "good call", I have no idea because I can't tell what the umpire (the guy standing behind the pitcher wearing a ball bag???) actually called on this play.

JM

I'm sorry.

I just thought that an official that has done higher level ball than Garth would know this.

How silly of me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :)

It's probably a good thing I'm not a coach anymore then. I tried it when Matt and Zack were little, but it didn't take.

Tim.

yah but its ok, cd6 likes him. :)

all right now isn't this catchers int. during a squeeze????? so wouldn't we have a Balk and the batter runner gets 1st base?

I believe the ball is dead on this one...

what the hell is wrong with you?


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it's for the kids.

7.07

I'm right on this one.....

Earlier I thought the batter was blocking the catcher but when I watched it again.....

it's a catchers balk with a runner on 3rd.....


What's wrong with you?

Can you show me pictures of you calling this

Just so the lurkers know:

7.07
If, with a runner on third base and trying to score by means of a squeeze play or a steal, the catcher or any other fielder steps on, or in front of home base without possession of the ball, or touches the batter or his bat, the pitcher shall be charged with a balk, the batter shall be awarded first base on the interference and the ball is dead.

post the original thing and claim batter's int....then come back later and declare catcher's int. like you knew it all along? do you wonder why they call you a troll? sheesh.

no, i don't have pictures of me calling this, but if it helps you i had it when i was a student at umpire school and got it right on the first try. would you like my mailing address so you can send me a trophy, or a cookie?

this thread is dead. come up with something else we can laugh at you for, please.

One more for the ignore list. My total is up to 6. What about the rest of you guys?

it was a good damn video I thought..... and I was just joking...sheesh...

It was a good video on many fronts congrats on going to umpire school did you go to pbuck?

"do some research" gets edited out? how is that offensive? yeah, i went to pbuck. it was sunny.

Pbuck....is that anywhere near Philadelphia? It's always sunny in Philadelphia.:D

A good video? Where did you find it? It's a video of a pickup game in Venezuela (I think), with a single umpire calling from behind the mound!!!

It's the rest of the post that got it deleted. And it just led to more flames from others.

acceptable.

eh hoverin about 8 or so :D

I currently have 8, but as I told you, I sometimes sneak a peek.:)

I used to have 14, but at the moment 1 is in rehab, so it's 13.

Why? Many of us get the FX channel.:confused:

The correct medical term for sneak a peek is obsessive compulsive disorder.........;)

See what I get for sneaking a peek at your post? Now I have OCD, huh?

Unbelieveable you are said Yoda.

Steve, I'm not that kind of doctor, but I don't think you can catch OCD from peeking. :D