No RI called in St Louis game
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That seemed to come awfully close to RI. What are the guidelines? |
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From the PBUC: "In sliding to a base, the runner should be able to reach the base with his hand or foot."
I think he could have complied with that but he didn't reach for the base.* But wait, there is more: "A runner who, in the judgement of the umpire, contacts or attempts to make contact with a fielder with a slide or roll block that is not a bona fide effort to reach and stay on the base may be called out for interference and, when appropriate a double play may be called. Any different change in direction by the runner to contact the fielder would be considered interference. If a runner hits the dirt, slides, and rolls, it does not constitute a rolling block unless the runner leaves his feet and makes contact with the fielder before the runner slides on the ground. If the initial contact is with the fielder instead of the ground for the purpose of breaking up a double play, it is a roll block." I have INT on that play but I don't ump in the pros. |
Legal slide.
He COULD have reched the base. He doesn't actually have to as long as he's close enough to do it IF. This isn't kiddie ball. |
Intention is 100% clear as day in that video. Im shocked it was not called.
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This. is. really. tough. to. type...
But I actually agree w/ Larry. Horizontally, he was within reach of the bag, but vertically he was too upright where he could don't have reached down to touch the bag until after he was past it. |
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Lower levels it's a different issue, but in pro it's OK. |
I agree. I think he slid late, but the intention of the sliding runner is to ALWAYS break up the double play. The contact was not above the knee and the runner was close to second base. I had no problem with it watching the game live and still have no problem with the play a day later.
I do still think Quade's a complete a$$hat, though. His shelf life as a ML manager won't be too long, though. |
I don't see Holliday make a bona fide attempt to reach the bag.
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Rich Ives and RichMSN have the correct call. It's Pro Ball, people, not youth, NCAA or HS ball. All the runner has to do in Pro Ball is be able to reach the base with a hand, he does not have to do it.
In NCAA and FED, this would be a double play because we have either have an illegal slide or deliberate attempt to take out a player. In youth ball, I hope the same for safety's sake. |
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