Killing the play

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

I assumed batted from the OP, but thrown makes more sense if he's had time to be "coming in".

If the offensive coach wanted his BR at third "because he would have made it if the umpire never got in the way" as stated in the OP, then it must've been a batted ball.

That's why I mentioned we need more info. Where was U1 at the time? He wouldn't be coming in if this was a throw from the infield. The only thing that makes sense if this was a throw is on a play from F9 going back to first base on a sharply hit grounder. And in that case, no way the BR would make it to third if the ball hadn't hit the umpire.

It sounds more like this was a one-hopper over the bag at first destined for the right field corner, and U1 broke too soon to come in and got nailed.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Manny A

If the offensive coach wanted his BR at third "because he would have made it if the umpire never got in the way" as stated in the OP, then it must've been a batted ball.

Obviously we're guessing here... but picture a normal play in the infield, U1 starts to come in and takes his eyes off the ball to look at first - and is hit by the ball. U3 kills the play. As OC, I sure am going to be screaming for 3rd base for my runner, as the errant throw would have ended up in right field somewhere.