Indians/Yankees replay

[RKBUmp]

How did they not rule that fan interference? Fans glove clearly hit the indians players glove and deflected it before he could field the ball.

They institute replay for questionable calls and still cant get the call right?

[RKBUmp]

So they just quoted the MLB rule book that if the fielder reaches into the stands, they do so at thier own risk. Is the top edge of the fence considered to be in the stands?

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

So they just quoted the MLB rule book that if the fielder reaches into the stands, they do so at thier own risk. Is the top edge of the fence considered to be in the stands?

Everything beyond the field side face of the fence is out of the field of play.

It was a good call.

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

How did they not rule that fan interference? Fans glove clearly hit the indians players glove and deflected it before he could field the ball.

They institute replay for questionable calls and still cant get the call right?

Its amazing how you can sit in your living room and have a better view of the play than those umpires less than 50 feet. away. Your really good.

OH, I am sorry, did someone say that got the call right. Never mind!!!!!!!!

[scarolinablue]

From my living room vantage point, on one angle, it was pretty clear the fan reached over into the field of play, and made contact with the fielder's glove.

I think they missed this one. YMMV.

[jkumpire]

I am an Indians fan, just another burden that I carry each day, and I turned on the Cleveland game broadcast the next inning. Rick Manning said he thought that the Tribe did not get the call "because they were in Yankee Stadium" (i.e, the visitors always get screwed by the umps).

Reply: "You don't believe that do you?"
Manning: "I've seen it too many times over 20 years. If it was a Yankees hitter do you think that call would have gone the same way?"

My respect for Manning just hit the floor. I love the Tribe too, but that stinks. Looks he he is heading for McCarver territory.

[SAump]

Upon further review, the complete story is now on the newswire.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap;_y...419110&prov=ap
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_yl...v=ap&type=lgns

[cc6]

Looks like Jeffrey Maier all over again.

[mrm21711]

Originally Posted by cc6

Looks like Jeffrey Maier all over again.

Im just curious why Crawford declined to comment to the media on the play.

[johnnyg08]

the umpires are instructed by their policy to not comment on calls like that for X amount of time by MLB if you're talking about an ump

[ManInBlue]

You'd think that after the Cubs' incident fans would learn to leave it alone.

[whatever]

The umps blew a simple call, All you have to do is look at the shadow of the fans glove on the wall to know he was in the field of play!!!

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by whatever

The umps blew a simple call, All you have to do is look at the shadow of the fans glove on the wall to know he was in the field of play!!!

When in doubt, just look at the shadow! I'm going to try that in tomorrow's game!

[JRutledge]

I just saw the play today. It looked like a good call to me. The ball was way over his head and would have gone into the stands. Over the fence is the fan’s territory.

Peace

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I just saw the play today. It looked like a good call to me. The ball was way over his head and would have gone into the stands. Over the fence is the fan’s territory.

Peace

As you know, the question concerns spectator interference. Where the ball "would have gone" is irrelevant to determining spectator interference. What matters was (a) did a fan touch a live ball, and (b) was the ball over the field when touched by a fan.

If it was a good call, it was not such for the reasoning you're providing.