Humorous what's the count exchange

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by chapmaja

it would have to be appealed prior to the release of the second pitch, .

I repeat: There was no perceived need by anyone in the park to appeal so why would there be one?

Sometimes you have to fix things.

[bigdogtx]

I guess since he called a ball on first strike, the “official” book would have to have listed it that way. ? Even though the next pitch was thrown, couldn’t the official book be considered??

Shouldn’t the first base umpire have checked swing responsibility as well and have corrected the count at the umpire conference?

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by bigdogtx

I guess since he called a ball on first strike, the “official” book would have to have listed it that way. ? Even though the next pitch was thrown, couldn’t the official book be considered??

Shouldn’t the first base umpire have checked swing responsibility as well and have corrected the count at the umpire conference?

They can't after the second pitch was thrown. The umpire conference happened after the second pitch was thrown. You can't change the call after the second pitch was thrown.

The official box score does list the first two pitches as BK, ball-strike.

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

I repeat: There was no perceived need by anyone in the park to appeal so why would there be one?

Sometimes you have to fix things.

There are rules about fixing things and when this error (not calling the strike on the swing and miss) was discovered, it was after the second pitch was delivered therefore it could not be corrected.

If everyone in the ball park thought a runner was out, but the umpire called them safe are you going to change the call after a pitch was delivered to the next batter?