APG Apparently, the fans of Atalanta do. 😉 It's been awhile since seen fans at a professional sports event throw debris onto the field in response to a call. Added clip of play: Your browser does not support iframes.
DRJ1960 Shouldn't the runners have "tagged up" after 1st contact? Aren't they vulnerable to an appeal?
Toadman15241 DRJ1960 wroteShouldn't the runners have "tagged up" after 1st contact? Aren't they vulnerable to an appeal? No.
youngump DRJ1960 wroteShouldn't the runners have "tagged up" after 1st contact? Aren't they vulnerable to an appeal? The ball wasn't caught.
jwwashburn 😀 Where did all the Mets fans come from? It makes no sense for them to be in Atlanta throwing garbage on the field.
DG Does not look like one to me. The rule is supposed to protect the offense from easy double plays, no chance of that here.
DUNDALKCHOPPER #1 Could the crew chief over-rule the Ump who called it an IFF. #2 shouldn't they have resolved it then and there rather than playing- since playing it out tomorrow if upheld is rather remote. Also let's face it- you can't protest a judgement call.
DG #1 No #2 It was resolved, protest was logged and they kept playing. MLB will not overturn a judgment call.
tmagan This is a problem with postseason baseball. Umpires, who are not stationed in the outfield all year long, are in the outfield in the postseason and are not just used to it, and their depth perception changes.
rbmartin Baseball Mathmetics 101: (Unusual play + Correct call) + Stupid Fans who do not know the rules = Mayhem
SethPDX rbmartin wroteBaseball Mathmetics 101: (Unusual play + Correct call) + Stupid Fans who do not know the rules = Mayhem Also add in announcers who are only partially correct and the people watching on TV get bent out of shape too.
dash_riprock tmagan wroteThis is a problem with postseason baseball. Umpires, who are not stationed in the outfield all year long, are in the outfield in the postseason and are not just used to it, and their depth perception changes. U3 called it from 3rd base. I can easily see it both ends of the stick on this one. Take your pick. The protest is a no-brainer denial.
youngump dash_riprock wroteU3 called it from 3rd base. I can easily see it both ends of the stick on this one. Take your pick. The protest is a no-brainer denial. U3 calls it after Holbrook and he's just reacting to what he'd done. The ball is already clearly going to fall when he puts his arm up.
tmagan dash_riprock wroteU3 called it from 3rd base. I can easily see it both ends of the stick on this one. Take your pick. The protest is a no-brainer denial. Only after the left field umpire called it. You and I know Nelson wouldn't have called it without Holbrook preceding it
tmagan Here is how rule should be rewritten: Less than two outs. Ball is a pop-fly. Ball is fair. Runners at least on first and second. Fly ball is, at its zenith, not more than a foot behind the grass cutout beginning the outfield. If in doubt, do not call the 'infield fly rule.'
dash_riprock tmagan wroteOnly after the left field umpire called it. You and I know Nelson wouldn't have called it without Holbrook preceding it OK I didn't see that clip. If Nelson was just mirroring the outfield ump's call, then I agree he wasn't going to call it himself.