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catch and carry
runner on first, no outs, flyball to shortstop, catch is made, ball thrown to pitcher, time is called by umpire, pitcher carry the ball into dugout and wipes his glasses . does the runner at first get a warded one base?
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Nothing can happen during a dead ball. |
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________ Prilosec pregnancy |
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If an umpire tries to pull a catch & carry out of their a** on this one they need to be yelled at.
What is the intent of the rule? |
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I agree, I had my first catch and carry this year in the Nats in La.. TEXASBLOC was on the field with me. It was legit. |
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Rachel, UR other post came directly to me and thanks. |
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________ Bong reviews |
The rules seem to recognize scenarios where the ball might be carried out of play for reasons other than to purposely halt the advance of runners.
Hence, the unintentional "catch and carry" resulting in a one-base award, versus the intentional "catch and carry" and the more severe two-base award. ("Catch and carry" is really a misnomer. While a common application of this rule is when a fielder's momentum takes them out-of-play after making a catch, no "catch" is required before a defender carries, kicks, pushes or throws a ball out of play. But it is a misnomer that has has become an accepted shorthand to describe this play or violation.) As to the original play posted, if the umpire awarded a base on that one then the call did get pulled from some deep and dark orifice. Time had been called so there can be no violation. On the other hand, if time had not been called, I don't see anything in the rules that would preclude the award of bases. |
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However, I'm going to step back and agree that an umpire could award two bases because that is the black and white of the rule book. I will also disagree with the ruling as the purpose of the rule was to prevent the defense from restricting the offense from moving around the bases, in either direction. Then again, if there is no pending action and an umpire sees what is happening, time should be called as a preventive measure. An umpire shouldn't be looking for "gotcha" outs. |
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