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Forum: Baseball Thu Jul 30, 2009, 10:14am

Replies: 124 Bill Hohn: Worst MLB umpire or merely the most glaring? Views: 23,052 Posted By bfoster It's sometimes nice to see a MLB umpire struggle... It's sometimes nice to see a MLB umpire struggle with the zone. Makes me feel a little better when I have a tough little league game.

Forum: Baseball Wed Jul 01, 2009, 02:10pm

Replies: 31 Has Anyone Had This Play? Views: 3,943 Posted By bfoster I had someone tell me it was a strike regardless.... I had someone tell me it was a strike regardless. That's why I asked the question.

Forum: Baseball Wed Jul 01, 2009, 01:48pm

Replies: 31 Has Anyone Had This Play? Views: 3,943 Posted By bfoster Interesting. Because, the batter would be moving... Interesting. Because, the batter would be moving into the pitch (since he's moving out of the box). And, isn't the penalty for moving into a pitch a strike, also?

Forum: Baseball Wed Jul 01, 2009, 11:28am

Replies: 31 Has Anyone Had This Play? Views: 3,943 Posted By bfoster It's an automatic strike (for stepping out) and... It's an automatic strike (for stepping out) and then a second strike if the pitch was in the strike zone in FED, right?

Forum: Baseball Fri May 29, 2009, 10:24am

Replies: 28 Balk Or No Balk Views: 3,882 Posted By bfoster If a RHP's windup usually consists of him... If a RHP's windup usually consists of him stepping to the side with his free-foot, is there a good rule of thumb for distinguising between the start of his windup and his stepping to throw to first? ...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 26, 2009, 10:31pm

Replies: 37 Can the Ball Change Possession during a Dead Ball? Views: 5,133 Posted By bfoster Yeah, I just mean can the ball be transferred to... Yeah, I just mean can the ball be transferred to a different defensive player under time-out? Ump153 makes a good point, and I'm not seeing anything, now, that would indicate that this kind of...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 26, 2009, 10:20pm

Replies: 37 Can the Ball Change Possession during a Dead Ball? Views: 5,133 Posted By bfoster Can the Ball Change Possession during a Dead Ball? I imagine this will be an easy question. It kind of goes back to the hidden ball trick. I know that the hidden ball trick can not work after a dead ball. However, I was also pretty sure that it...

Forum: Baseball Thu May 21, 2009, 07:59pm

Replies: 66 Video posted on the NFHS Discussion Forum. Views: 5,861 Posted By bfoster Did everyone notice that the catcher actually... Did everyone notice that the catcher actually slammed his hockey-style catcher's mask into the runner on the ground? What a goon.

Forum: Baseball Wed May 20, 2009, 09:36am

Replies: 12 AH HA!! "They've been right all along!" Views: 2,101 Posted By bfoster Right. There's no way the umpire got this call... Right. There's no way the umpire got this call right. It was either a dead ball, strike or not. Or it was a foul ball.

Forum: Baseball Tue May 19, 2009, 03:14pm

Replies: 54 How should I have handled this Views: 6,092 Posted By bfoster Your interpretation was that Matt thinks these... Your interpretation was that Matt thinks these young men responded appropriately? You either didn't read what he said closely enough or you're just being disingenuous and disrespectful, which I find...

Forum: Baseball Tue May 19, 2009, 02:58pm

Replies: 12 AH HA!! "They've been right all along!" Views: 2,101 Posted By bfoster I'm confused. Did the umpire get this wrong? If... I'm confused. Did the umpire get this wrong? If the pitch hit his hand, it should have been a dead ball. If the pitch hit the bat and then his hand, it should be a foul ball. Am I missing...

Forum: Baseball Sun May 17, 2009, 11:59am

Replies: 19 Swinging Strike + Hit Batter + Dropped 3rd Strike Views: 16,592 Posted By bfoster I know. I volunteer as an umpire. So I'm not... I know. I volunteer as an umpire. So I'm not likely as "hardcore" as many people here. But, I do love the game and love the rules just as much. So, this is fun for me. You're right, though, I...

Forum: Baseball Sun May 17, 2009, 11:57am

Replies: 19 Swinging Strike + Hit Batter + Dropped 3rd Strike Views: 16,592 Posted By bfoster Yeah that is the logic I follow. But, as devil's... Yeah that is the logic I follow. But, as devil's advocate, I could argue with myself that since the third strike was not caught, and the ball is immediately dead, the batter should be awarded first...

Forum: Baseball Sun May 17, 2009, 11:37am

Replies: 19 Swinging Strike + Hit Batter + Dropped 3rd Strike Views: 16,592 Posted By bfoster Cool. Thanks. It's not made that clear in the... Cool. Thanks. It's not made that clear in the NFHS 2006 rule book I have.

Forum: Baseball Sun May 17, 2009, 11:10am

Replies: 19 Swinging Strike + Hit Batter + Dropped 3rd Strike Views: 16,592 Posted By bfoster Swinging Strike + Hit Batter + Dropped 3rd Strike I've been looking through rules and online for a specific clarification on this situation as it occurred while umpiring a game yesterday. Less than 2 outs, first base open, 0-2 count. Batter...

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