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Old Thu Sep 26, 2013, 07:12am
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This was a mess
Disclaimer: I'm a Braves fan and this was about as childish as I've seen adults act in quite a while (on both sides).

The play is what it is, and I don't have an issue with anything the umps did, specifically concerning counting Gomez's run even though he didn't touch home. Scoring the run made sense in a lot of ways as a fan.

My only question - is there a rules basis for allowing Gomez's run to score even though he didn't touch home?

Seems like McCain should have been ejected for blocking his path to the plate (i.e., because he didn't physically allow Gomez to score) along with Reed Johnson since he came into the scrum and pushed.

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Old Thu Sep 26, 2013, 07:50am
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You can award bases based on obstruction and if the obstruction is the proximate cause of the runner missing the base you can deem the runner to have touched it.
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Old Thu Sep 26, 2013, 08:40am
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Look at all those fans dressed in blue plastic...yikes.
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Old Thu Sep 26, 2013, 08:50am
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You can award bases based on obstruction and if the obstruction is the proximate cause of the runner missing the base you can deem the runner to have touched it.
That makes sense, but I don't know of a rule/interp to use for cover.
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Old Thu Sep 26, 2013, 09:41am
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Don't have a ruling for OBR but NCAA adopted this in 2013

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A.R. 4—If obstruction causes a runner to miss a base, the runner shall not be called out on appeal for missing the base.
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Old Thu Sep 26, 2013, 10:53am
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This is the same as if the fans pour onto the field. If the runner is unable to reach the plate due to outside forces, he will be considered to have touched the plate. I believe is covered in the MLBUM.

On the other side of this, Gomez is an a-hole for jawing. Just run your bases and let the score speak for itself. What a jackarse!
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Old Thu Sep 26, 2013, 11:33am
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This is the same as if the fans pour onto the field. If the runner is unable to reach the plate due to outside forces, he will be considered to have touched the plate.
It is the same, all that is required is a suspension of disbelief.
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Old Thu Sep 26, 2013, 09:06pm
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On the other side of this, Gomez is an a-hole for jawing. Just run your bases and let the score speak for itself. What a jackarse!
The Braves have hit him three (IIRC) times after hitting home runs. Not saying I condone what he did, but I understand.
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