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Forum: Baseball Sat Oct 01, 2011, 09:20am

Replies: 17 How would you deal with this? Views: 3,031 Posted By dash_riprock My guess is write a check. My guess is write a check.

Forum: Baseball Fri Sep 30, 2011, 10:14am

Replies: 102 dropped 3rd strike Views: 11,840 Posted By dash_riprock Calling the out on the batter alerts the catcher... Calling the out on the batter alerts the catcher - verbally - that he does not need to throw because you judged the pitch was caught. How is that different from verbally alerting the batter that he...

Forum: Baseball Thu Sep 29, 2011, 08:58am

Replies: 17 How would you deal with this? Views: 3,031 Posted By dash_riprock Put the runners back. Bases loaded, two outs. ... Put the runners back. Bases loaded, two outs. Rule 10-2-3-l.

Forum: Baseball Wed Sep 28, 2011, 04:37pm

Replies: 102 dropped 3rd strike Views: 11,840 Posted By dash_riprock You are correct. Absent an out call, the pitch... You are correct. Absent an out call, the pitch was obviously not caught. Which means that you are conveying the same information as other umpires who choose to verbalize no-catch. Both mechanics...

Forum: Baseball Wed Sep 28, 2011, 10:55am

Replies: 102 dropped 3rd strike Views: 11,840 Posted By dash_riprock Big difference. A call is warranted when and if... Big difference. A call is warranted when and if an appeal is made, not when the missed base occurs. No appeal - no call. A catch/no catch call is always warranted (if it isn't obvious) when the...

Forum: Baseball Wed Sep 28, 2011, 10:40am

Replies: 102 dropped 3rd strike Views: 11,840 Posted By dash_riprock Except by the two players immediately affected by... Except by the two players immediately affected by your (non) call. Irrelevant. What they need to know is whether you judged the ball was caught or not caught. And there are plenty of upper...

Forum: Baseball Tue Sep 27, 2011, 08:58pm

Replies: 102 dropped 3rd strike Views: 11,840 Posted By dash_riprock I believe you are confusing coaching with... I believe you are confusing coaching with announcing an important and necessary judgment decision - catch/no catch. Coaches do not make this decision. The players (especially the batter and the...

Forum: Baseball Sat Sep 10, 2011, 09:42pm

Replies: 9 Home run or not? Views: 1,841 Posted By dash_riprock I see no reason to take an out off the board. I see no reason to take an out off the board.

Forum: Baseball Sat Sep 10, 2011, 12:26pm

Replies: 27 Half Swing Strikes Views: 5,015 Posted By dash_riprock It's not an NCAA rule, but it is an official... It's not an NCAA rule, but it is an official guideline.

Forum: Baseball Sat Sep 10, 2011, 10:25am

Replies: 27 Half Swing Strikes Views: 5,015 Posted By dash_riprock No. It just means half-swing appeals will be... No. It just means half-swing appeals will be made to the wing umpire regardless of the batter's handedness. It makes sense. I believe PBUC already uses this mechanic.

Forum: Baseball Fri Sep 09, 2011, 08:17am

Replies: 14 Slide/No Slide Views: 2,082 Posted By dash_riprock That's my take as well, FED and NCAA. That's my take as well, FED and NCAA.

Forum: Baseball Fri Sep 09, 2011, 06:10am

Replies: 14 Slide/No Slide Views: 2,082 Posted By dash_riprock If the runner executes a legal slide, he can... If the runner executes a legal slide, he can legally contact the fielder and/or alter the fielder's actions. If he does not slide legally (either by sliding illegally or by not sliding at all), any...

Forum: Baseball Thu Aug 25, 2011, 01:28pm

Replies: 103 Perception or Reality Views: 12,510 Posted By dash_riprock Never mind. Never mind.

Forum: Baseball Thu Aug 25, 2011, 07:34am

Replies: 103 Perception or Reality Views: 12,510 Posted By dash_riprock I disagree. There were no complaints because... I disagree. There were no complaints because everyone - including the announcers watching the replay - was 100% certain the runner was tagged. It had nothing to do with the expected call.

Forum: Baseball Sun Aug 21, 2011, 07:34am

Replies: 4 World Series Views: 2,246 Posted By dash_riprock It demonstrates that just about every one of... It demonstrates that just about every one of those budding cheating rats in the LLWS will grow up to be a landscaper rather than a major league baseball player. All tbat time spent in the batting...

Forum: Baseball Wed Aug 17, 2011, 09:41pm

Replies: 103 Perception or Reality Views: 12,510 Posted By dash_riprock Now you're getting it. No need to draw a... Now you're getting it. No need to draw a line. Zero chance of that happening. Keep it real bro.

Forum: Baseball Wed Aug 17, 2011, 01:09pm

Replies: 103 Perception or Reality Views: 12,510 Posted By dash_riprock Depends on what you mean by legitimate. I go by... Depends on what you mean by legitimate. I go by what my assignor considers legitimate. According to him, a 12-6er that nicks the zone but finishes in the dirt is not a legitimate strike. A...

Forum: Baseball Wed Aug 17, 2011, 12:06pm

Replies: 103 Perception or Reality Views: 12,510 Posted By dash_riprock Because if I call those pitches strikes, the... Because if I call those pitches strikes, the number of quality assignments I receive from my assignor will plummet.

Forum: Baseball Tue Aug 16, 2011, 02:15pm

Replies: 103 Perception or Reality Views: 12,510 Posted By dash_riprock N/A to the OP, IMO. The strike zone is a... N/A to the OP, IMO. The strike zone is a different animal.

Forum: Baseball Mon Aug 15, 2011, 09:16pm

Replies: 12 Correcting baserunning error during dead ball Views: 2,262 Posted By dash_riprock There is no requirement to disengage prior to an... There is no requirement to disengage prior to an appeal.

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 25, 2011, 11:46am

Replies: 14 Alomar-Hirschbeck Views: 2,636 Posted By dash_riprock I imagine Hirschbeck would disagree with you. ... I imagine Hirschbeck would disagree with you. You can make up for being a temporary bum, and Alomar has done that. He's still a RAT though, albeit a RAT who hit 300+ lifetime and won 10 or more...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 25, 2011, 09:46am

Replies: 23 Official of the Year Views: 3,594 Posted By dash_riprock Nice work Bob. Nice work Bob.

Forum: Baseball Sun Jul 24, 2011, 02:33pm

Replies: 60 Lets see how MLB handles this one.... Views: 9,407 Posted By dash_riprock Thanks for that. It led me to this: ... Thanks for that. It led me to this: ‪Another 36 Inch Strike Zone‬‏ - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlIoliH8NRM) I'd work (the bases) with that guy any day. Never a...

Forum: Baseball Sat Jul 23, 2011, 06:17am

Replies: 33 Yankees @ Blue Jays Views: 5,349 Posted By dash_riprock I don't think it changes anything other than the... I don't think it changes anything other than the addition of an "off the bag" mechanic to indicate why the batter-runner is safe. The batter-runner still beat the "play" at 1st base.

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 18, 2011, 09:58pm

Replies: 13 When Does an At Bat End.... Views: 2,852 Posted By dash_riprock Only in FED. Only in FED.

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