Protest Yanks vs Sox

[Emperor Ump]

I don't see how this is protestable. We're not doctors or trainers, we basically have to go with the word of the player/coach. A protest is for misinterpretation/misapplication of the rules. I don't see where the umpires did such.

[Ump Rube]

Originally Posted by Emperor Ump

I don't see how this is protestable. We're not doctors or trainers, we basically have to go with the word of the player/coach. A protest is for misinterpretation/misapplication of the rules. I don't see where the umpires did such.

I think the Yanks are talking about the fact that the Sox signaled to the bullpen (have not heard how the bullpen knew which guy to send, as no one was warming) for a new pitcher then informed the PU that their F1 was injured.

To avoid this they should have informed the PU of the injury, and then asked for a replacement F1.

[BaBa Booey]

Originally Posted by Ump Rube

I think the Yanks are talking about the fact that the Sox signaled to the bullpen (have not heard how the bullpen knew which guy to send, as no one was warming) for a new pitcher then informed the PU that their F1 was injured.

To avoid this they should have informed the PU of the injury, and then asked for a replacement F1.

That is my understanding as well. Since the change was signalled by the team, it should have been treated as any other pitching change (in the eyes of Joe Girardi, anyhow).

[SanDiegoSteve]

Girardi waited too long to protest, although his reasoning was correct.

[MD Longhorn]

I believe it was protestable (and winnable), but not when he bothered to protest it. It had to be before the next pitch.

[LeeBallanfant]

I believe the rule about advising the Umpire about an injury is so as to be not charged with a coaching visit.
The rule states that a pitcher may be granted more pitches in "an emergency" as deemed by the umpire. Obviously Campos ( a minor league call up) or more likely the crew chief (Larry Vanover) deemed it an emergency.

[rpumpire]

Even if the protest was made in a timely manner (it appears it wasn't), and even if the subsequent ruling was that the injury notification was not timely, it would seem to be a stretch to rule that this had an effect on the outcome of the game.

I would be very surprised if MLB rules in the Yankees favor.

What's more, Beckett missed a previous start and was put on the disabled list today. With nobody claiming Beckett was not hurt, common sense should be allowed to prevail, even if the procedure wasn't followed to the letter.