Runner hit by batted ball- retroactive call? (Phils/Yanks 6/17)

[bob jenkins]

According to a blurb in the local fishwrap, there was some other reversal yesterday. R2, low liner to short. U2 calls it a catch, and F6 steps on second to appeal R2 leaving early. Inning ends, teams change sides, umpires huddle. Determine it wasn't a catch, call BR out and put R2 at third (saying that's the likely outcome if "no catch" had been called in the first place). Make teams switch again. Next batter lines out to officially end the inning.

Lah me.

It's a brave new world.

[GA Umpire]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

According to a blurb in the local fishwrap, there was some other reversal yesterday. R2, low liner to short. U2 calls it a catch, and F6 steps on second to appeal R2 leaving early. Inning ends, teams change sides, umpires huddle. Determine it wasn't a catch, call BR out and put R2 at third (saying that's the likely outcome if "no catch" had been called in the first place). Make teams switch again. Next batter lines out to officially end the inning.

Lah me.

It's a brave new world.

Here's your video.

http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/a...=.jsp&c_id=hou

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by GA Umpire

Here's your video.

http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/a...=.jsp&c_id=hou

That link isn't working

[GA Umpire]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

That link isn't working

Didn't realize the abbreviation was done when I copied it from another site. I have corrected it.

[johnnyg08]

Interesting play for sure. They had to assume that F6 would make the play successfully at F3, which is pretty fair at the MLB level. They had to give the defense an out somewhere. It is a new world of umpiring out there, that's for sure. For the most part, I think it's a good thing.