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Forum: Baseball Sat Jul 24, 2004, 11:26am

Replies: 14 Ortiz Bat Throwing Views: 2,059 Posted By rmstone "Zambrano thought Edmonds showed him up after he... "Zambrano thought Edmonds showed him up after he hit a homerun. So Zambrano hit Edmonds in his thigh. What is the big deal?" Yeah cause thats definatly the mature way to handle things......

Forum: Baseball Fri Jul 23, 2004, 10:59pm

Replies: 14 Ortiz Bat Throwing Views: 2,059 Posted By rmstone The ortiz incident was less intentional... I mean... The ortiz incident was less intentional... I mean he meant to throw the bats on the field, but not really at an umpire or as hard as he did. And he has since apologized including a face-to-fae...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jul 20, 2004, 09:54am

Replies: 11 Definition of a Trip Views: 2,592 Posted By rmstone Depends on league rules... our league has a rule... Depends on league rules... our league has a rule that says "The third out of the previous inning constitutes the beginning of the next inning." So in our league the inning has begun and if he goes...

Forum: Baseball Sat Jul 17, 2004, 05:25pm

Replies: 4 Obstruction or not? Views: 1,706 Posted By rmstone if hes got the ball hes supposed to be trying to... if hes got the ball hes supposed to be trying to keep the guy from the base so I don't think you have OBS here (unless of course it seems intentional like in your case). OBS on a player with the...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 12, 2004, 05:21pm

Replies: 12 Throwing to F3 playing behind R1. (OBR) Views: 2,329 Posted By rmstone I'm not doubting a pro umpire... Closest... I'm not doubting a pro umpire... Closest rule I can find is 8.02(c) "Intentionally delay the game by throwing the ball to players other than the catcher, when the batter is in position, except...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 12, 2004, 03:27pm

Replies: 7 "Dead Ball" situation Views: 1,398 Posted By rmstone If he changed it that quick the call is... If he changed it that quick the call is correct... the run scores... The players must be aware that a call could be quickly changed and shouldn't be giving up so fast. Plus the player who clearly...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 12, 2004, 03:24pm

Replies: 5 Why, Views: 1,348 Posted By rmstone "Raising your foot toward the balance point is a... "Raising your foot toward the balance point is a motion associated with either a throw to the plate, or a throw to the base being faced, or a throw to second. It's not a motion associated with a...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 12, 2004, 03:15pm

Replies: 12 Throwing to F3 playing behind R1. (OBR) Views: 2,329 Posted By rmstone Ask a pro! ... Ask a pro! http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info/umpires/feature.jsp?feature=montagueqa "The first baseman has to be in the vicinity, in an area where he can make a play when the...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 12, 2004, 03:08pm

Replies: 13 Field Balk Views: 3,986 Posted By rmstone Well the biggest misinterpretation of that rule... Well the biggest misinterpretation of that rule is that the pitch designates the ball being PUT IN PLAY... which isn't true. The ball is put in play when the umpire says "Play" (or otherwise...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 12, 2004, 09:42am

Replies: 11 MLB Umpire without mask during IBB? Views: 2,270 Posted By rmstone Yeah this was the cards game... I saw it and... Yeah this was the cards game... I saw it and thought it was odd too.

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 12, 2004, 12:29am

Replies: 8 visits to the mound Views: 2,184 Posted By rmstone In our league we have a rule that says the third... In our league we have a rule that says the third out of hte previous inning is the immediate beginning of the next inning... so there is no "Between Innings" if he goes out its a trip because the...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jul 09, 2004, 03:29pm

Replies: 12 Interesting Goof by the PU Views: 2,261 Posted By rmstone Interesting issue here... OBR... Bases... Interesting issue here... OBR... Bases loaded, third strike is not caught... a young umpire calls "strike three, batters out!" the coaches seem to know the difference and yell for the runner to...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jun 29, 2004, 04:35pm

Replies: 105 Pulled Foot - A first Views: 7,500 Posted By rmstone Ok lets lay it out!! Best Plan: A... Ok lets lay it out!! Best Plan: A BALANCE of "Getting it right" and "Trusting your partner"... where the line of balance is is up to you... There, argument over :) Both are solid ideas, so...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jun 29, 2004, 01:44pm

Replies: 105 Pulled Foot - A first Views: 7,500 Posted By rmstone Both of you are blowing everything out of... Both of you are blowing everything out of proportion... but the main BOGUS argument is that all judgement calls are hte same and this idea if you change a call you have to change them all! You can...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jun 29, 2004, 01:21pm

Replies: 21 Overturning your partner (again) Views: 2,822 Posted By rmstone Thanks guys!!! This really helped... And no... Thanks guys!!! This really helped... And no it wasn't a young or rookie umpire, he just ended up in a bad spot, he had the pitcher and secondbaseman all jumbled up at first and just had too many...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jun 29, 2004, 11:06am

Replies: 21 Overturning your partner (again) Views: 2,822 Posted By rmstone Ok heres a situation I've seen recently... ... Ok heres a situation I've seen recently... FU is making a call at first (comming from behind the mound) and his angle gets cut off by a second baseman comming into his view. He calls the runner...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jun 28, 2004, 12:04pm

Replies: 19 Should You Lie To Fix A Missed Call? Views: 3,816 Posted By rmstone The two hours on the field are important... going... The two hours on the field are important... going nuts in a message board on the internet isn't so important... Also going nuts on people for what they do with their two hours on the field isn't...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jun 28, 2004, 11:52am

Replies: 105 Pulled Foot - A first Views: 7,500 Posted By rmstone "we may as well let the coaches take care of the... "we may as well let the coaches take care of the calls and we'll sit on the side lines." Can we do that? Sounds good to me, do I still get paid? This is funny cause you all get really bent out...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jun 28, 2004, 11:42am

Replies: 19 Should You Lie To Fix A Missed Call? Views: 3,816 Posted By rmstone Its a judgement call, get the coach off the field... Its a judgement call, get the coach off the field and play ball... I argued in the other post that a pulled foot can and should be reviewed with other umpire (if the FU desides to), because in...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jun 28, 2004, 11:30am

Replies: 105 Pulled Foot - A first Views: 7,500 Posted By rmstone "Okay my friend, the coach just convinced you... "Okay my friend, the coach just convinced you that the last pitch you called a strike was in fact a ball. Are you going to go to your BU to discuss it and change the call?" You don't get help on a...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jun 28, 2004, 09:32am

Replies: 105 Pulled Foot - A first Views: 7,500 Posted By rmstone I say get the call right... the plate umpire has... I say get the call right... the plate umpire has a better angle... what are you going to do? Refer to your other umpire on EVERY play because there might be something you didn't see? Of course not,...

Forum: Baseball Sun Jun 27, 2004, 10:45pm

Replies: 12 Need help to resolve a protest Views: 1,960 Posted By rmstone Sounds like the umpire intended to call infield... Sounds like the umpire intended to call infield fly, just did it inproperly... But the fact that he didnt yell "infield fly" or "point" doesn't matter... all he really has to make sure he does is...

Forum: Baseball Sun Jun 27, 2004, 10:33pm

Replies: 19 Balk or not Views: 2,803 Posted By rmstone Had an argument with a coach this year that said... Had an argument with a coach this year that said its physically impossible to do such a spin without making SOME motion home... but I still agree with DG, its NOT a balk. As long as the left foot...

Forum: Baseball Sat Jun 26, 2004, 10:07am

Replies: 4 ejection/forfeit Views: 1,603 Posted By rmstone Sounds good, boot him and call the game... ... Sounds good, boot him and call the game... If he won't try to work it out then theres nothing more you can do... just because the home teams book is the official one doesn't mean he can make up...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 25, 2004, 01:51pm

Replies: 19 tape on bats Views: 3,908 Posted By rmstone I'm an student manager for a D1 NCAA team... and... I'm an student manager for a D1 NCAA team... and yes it is still an NCAA rule that bats must have a mark at 18"... most bats these days have the paint change color there but at the college levels...

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