Can I assist my fellow runner?

[Ump29]

If you look closely, the PU makes a pushing motion when explaining the call. Could this be the call - helping the runner by pushing ? Therefore BR out and R1 at 2.

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by Ump29

If you look closely, the PU makes a pushing motion when explaining the call. Could this be the call - helping the runner by pushing ? Therefore BR out and R1 at 2.

Got a cite for that rule in any book?

[Ump29]

No. Just guessing that that was the call.

[Chris Viverito]

Probably a trivial technical detail, but Ludwick's right foot seems to step 'past' Bartlett as he turned around. Perhaps that is the 'pass'.

It begs the question - when is a runner considered to have passed?

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by Chris Viverito

Probably a trivial technical detail, but Ludwick's right foot seems to step 'past' Bartlett as he turned around. Perhaps that is the 'pass'.

It begs the question - when is a runner considered to have passed?

I've been taught the trailing runner must have his complete body past the leading runner.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by yawetag

I've been taught the trailing runner must have his complete body past the leading runner.

+1

Passed is completely past, not adjacent or nearby.

[kylejt]

What kills me is FOUR MLB umpires got together to make this call. You'd think one would know this non-rule. Nope.

Look, these fellows aren't the brightest guys in the world, granted. But they should at least know their trade. It ain't rocket surgery out there, boys.

Oh, and Tim McClelland need to retire. He's just awful, and blew a call the a couple nights later at second. And he can take Joe the fire hydrant West with him.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by kylejt

What kills me is FOUR MLB umpires got together to make this call. You'd think one would know this non-rule. Nope.

I have to think that U1, whoever it was, came in and announced that BR had passed R1. Nobody else saw it, so they took that to be correct.

So conferencing wouldn't have changed that: they simply discussed why R1 should be brought back out and put on 2B (he wasn't forced, since BR was out for passing, and he wasn't tagged).

[jwwashburn]

Originally Posted by kylejt

It ain't rocket surgery out there, boys.

Haha, I love this, My Uncle Allen used to say this one. Thanks for the smile!

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Ump29

If you look closely, the PU makes a pushing motion when explaining the call. Could this be the call - helping the runner by pushing ? Therefore BR out and R1 at 2.

Yes, I see that motion. However - that's not illegal. I hate umpires that invent rules. Truly sucks that they are doing it at the MLB level now.