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Forum: Baseball Mon Nov 21, 2016, 01:25pm

Replies: 7 short baseball joke Views: 1,370 Posted By pob14 I thought they called everything fowl. I thought they called everything fowl.

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 05, 2015, 10:40am

Replies: 18 Interesting Dilemma Views: 2,620 Posted By pob14 If we're playing it that way . . . what rule... If we're playing it that way . . . what rule requires the pitcher to wear a glove?

Forum: Baseball Wed Jul 09, 2014, 09:49am

Replies: 4 2105 Rule Changes Views: 1,121 Posted By pob14 Completely unrelated to typos, I was absolutely... Completely unrelated to typos, I was absolutely certain that the 2105 rules changes would address whether to call time when the batteries in a cyberunner's jetpack run out while he is between...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jun 30, 2014, 09:22am

Replies: 9 10 "Bizarre" MLB Rules Views: 1,982 Posted By pob14 No, they amended 1.10(c) after the Brett incident... No, they amended 1.10(c) after the Brett incident to codify the umpires' ruling; the bat gets tossed out, but there is neither an out nor an ejection. So, chalk up another "wrong" for this site.

Forum: Baseball Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:01am

Replies: 9 Batter's Box question Views: 2,409 Posted By pob14 The coach is probably confusing the rule about... The coach is probably confusing the rule about the batted ball HITTING THE BATTER in the box. That's a foul, no matter where in the box it hits him. 6.05(g) if you're using OBR, but I believe all...

Forum: Baseball Fri Apr 04, 2014, 08:26am

Replies: 21 Then there's THIS guy... Views: 2,498 Posted By pob14 I can confirm that all of these things are... I can confirm that all of these things are absolutely, 100% standard in RadioBlue's area. Not really relevant to the post, but if I'm not mistaken about his identity, RB is one of the best...

Forum: Softball Mon Mar 03, 2014, 01:20pm

Replies: 8 Black of the Plate - Strike? Views: 2,729 Posted By pob14 Longhorn, I'm pretty sure the others are talking... Longhorn, I'm pretty sure the others are talking about physically touching the plate, not being over it. The reference is to slow pitch, where a ball that touches the plate cannot be a strike.

Forum: Baseball Mon Oct 28, 2013, 11:14am

Replies: 113 WS obstruction Views: 10,159 Posted By pob14 No. If you'll permit a couple of more words,... No. If you'll permit a couple of more words, constable answered this in the first post after yours:

Forum: Football Thu Aug 29, 2013, 02:14pm

Replies: 20 Change to PI? Views: 2,155 Posted By pob14 The text explains; break-even is 66% (.66 on the... The text explains; break-even is 66% (.66 on the chart), because the probability of a new series, given that you start with first-and-ten, is .66 - that is, in the NFL, a team gets a first down (or a...

Forum: Softball Tue Aug 13, 2013, 08:21am

Replies: 25 Infield Fly Rule Views: 3,094 Posted By pob14 The important part of the rule you quoted, and... The important part of the rule you quoted, and the reason your interpretation is incorrect, is the words "the same as on any fly ball." Do the runners have to retouch on any other fly ball, if it's...

Forum: Baseball Fri Aug 02, 2013, 12:22pm

Replies: 10 Mariners Manager Confusion, Helps Cost Team Game... Views: 1,875 Posted By pob14 Is that really a rule, though? I don't see... Is that really a rule, though? I don't see anything remotely like it in MLB rules (though I could have missed it) - is it in the MLBUM, or is it one of those "unwritten rule" things?

Forum: Softball Mon Jul 29, 2013, 09:33am

Replies: 8 "If fair" needed in SP? Views: 1,326 Posted By pob14 As Mike says, seems to me it's just easier to do... As Mike says, seems to me it's just easier to do it the same way every time. "Infield fly . . . " (wait, should I say "if fair?" He has two strikes, doesn't he? Wait, does this league have a...

Forum: Baseball Wed May 15, 2013, 08:26am

Replies: 56 Umpire arrested at HS baseball game Views: 5,866 Posted By pob14 From the latest reports... From the latest reports (http://www.pjstar.com/news/police/x83391434/High-school-umpire-in-Stark-County-Jail): Quote: <TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 14, 2013, 03:06pm

Replies: 56 Umpire arrested at HS baseball game Views: 5,866 Posted By pob14 Makes a fella proud to be an Astro (which makes... Makes a fella proud to be an Astro (which makes sense if you've read Ball Four). I can prove this wasn't me, though, as I said on another board: 1. I haven't worked HS Baseball in several...

Forum: Baseball Fri May 10, 2013, 10:19am

Replies: 40 Two Pitching Changes Spark Protest Views: 3,769 Posted By pob14 That's what I thought 3.08(a)(1) answered. You... That's what I thought 3.08(a)(1) answered. You know a lot more about this than I do, jicecone, so I'm sure I'm wrong; what am I missing here?

Forum: Baseball Fri May 10, 2013, 09:30am

Replies: 40 Two Pitching Changes Spark Protest Views: 3,769 Posted By pob14 Seems clear to me: I don't see any ejection... Seems clear to me: I don't see any ejection authorized either; looks like it's a "fix it":

Forum: Baseball Tue Mar 12, 2013, 12:03pm

Replies: 7 Ball Hits Runner Views: 1,212 Posted By pob14 This bit of what you quoted: This bit of what you quoted:

Forum: Baseball Mon Mar 11, 2013, 01:53pm

Replies: 18 When umpires fall Views: 3,205 Posted By pob14 I have a bad ankle. I had the plate in slowpitch... I have a bad ankle. I had the plate in slowpitch softball once, and came out from behind the plate; the ankle went, and I went with it. I managed to get up in time to make the call. Well, A call. ...

Forum: Softball Mon Oct 29, 2012, 09:52am

Replies: 2 ASA Umpire School's announced! Views: 1,154 Posted By pob14 The Indiana one is not too far from me; too bad... The Indiana one is not too far from me; too bad I'm out of the business now. Maybe I should go anyway, just for auld lang syne.

Forum: Football Tue Sep 25, 2012, 10:53am

Replies: 180 Last play of GB Seattle Views: 15,911 Posted By pob14 Jerry Markbreit is on WSCR Chicago right now;... Jerry Markbreit is on WSCR Chicago right now; calls it an "obvious interception." No real deep analysis of the play, though. :-)

Forum: Softball Thu Aug 09, 2012, 08:12am

Replies: 19 Adult softball Views: 2,297 Posted By pob14 Rita, were you around in the days when . . . what... Rita, were you around in the days when . . . what was his user name . . . Ed, used to talk about "alleged adults" or AAs? That's what you're dealing with. I think that was in the eTeamz days. ...

Forum: Softball Thu Jul 19, 2012, 08:41am

Replies: 24 New Infield Fly Rule Rules Views: 3,085 Posted By pob14 Umpire: Okay, let's go over the ground rules. ... Umpire: Okay, let's go over the ground rules. You can't leave first until you chug a beer. You have to chug a beer after all odd-numbered innings. Oh, and the fourth inning is the beer inning. ...

Forum: Softball Fri Jul 13, 2012, 12:55pm

Replies: 10 Keeping your voice for the whole week! Views: 1,415 Posted By pob14 I talk a lot in my job (lawyer) and in two of my... I talk a lot in my job (lawyer) and in two of my primary hobbies (acting, umpiring). There are two common reasons for getting hoarse from too much talking: 1) Dehydration. Even if it's not super...

Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 28, 2012, 09:21am

Replies: 18 Forced or Not? Views: 2,605 Posted By pob14 I saw a movie like that once. No, wait, I mean a... I saw a movie like that once. No, wait, I mean a friend of mine saw a movie like that once. Not a close friend, more of an acquaintance really. And I was drunk. He. He was drunk. Anyway, I'm...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 15, 2012, 09:34am

Replies: 97 Umpires accosted off the field following Midwest Collegiate League Game Views: 16,138 Posted By pob14 As a longtime prosecutor, I would suggest you not... As a longtime prosecutor, I would suggest you not bring the statutes. The police will take that as you trying to tell them how to do their job. (Think of it as a coach coming onto the field with the...

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