Strike two/Ball four
Braves vs Dodgers - 3 - 1 count - R1 stealing on pitch - Eric Cooper HP right hand comes up for strike two - R1 out at second - then Cooper calls pitch a ball for a walk. Cox ejected but Cooper obviously gave strike mechanic. Dodgers just hit a two run bomb - should have been solo shot - bases empty
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My question on this subject is what if a mistaken signal affects the action on the field. What if this play happens on a 1-2 count with 2 outs. Ump gives strike signal, ss sees it and thinks inning is over and does not apply the tag, but had plenty of time to do so. Then what?
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Should the 2 base umpire still signal safe or out depending on how he sees the home plate umpires ball/strike call?
What if HP signals a 3rd strike at home for a 3rd out? Does 2B even make a call on the advancing runner? |
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I think he may have been fooled by Eric Coopers signal as well. |
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Cox came out to find out what was going on and Cooper ran him almost instantly. Ramirez struck out and then Blake hit a three run homer. Cooper looked very frustrated at the end of the inning. |
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Cox was not run immediately. Looks like he was given plenty of leeway. Cooper walked away once and was getting ready to walk again when he dumped Cox. Right after the ejection, about 1:20 in the vid, you can see Cooper tell Cox something like " I told you what I did. I'm just being honest with you." From what I can gather, Cooper ate crow, admitted his mistake and Cox continued thus the ejection.
Baseball Video Highlights & Clips | ATL@LAD: Cox is ejected for arguing with the ump - Video | MLB.com: Multimedia |
Like I always say, "as many times as Cox can get tossed, it's just not enough." He is just a miserable ole man.
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Meriweather should not have made a call at all. Coop called timeout as the ball was in the air to second so the play was dead.
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the worst thing is Coop's timing was so fast. The pitch was a ball like he thought it was. Maybe that was Bruce Campbell's hand signaling strike.
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