Catcher Interference

[WestMichiganBlue]

IF - the umpire saw what you saw - then his (her) options range from a gentle warning to ejection for USC. But that is a big IF. You obviously are biased; it was your teammate that was called for obstruction (not interference), and she just never gets this called on her! It was the same batter, and in your mind, she was trying to make contact with your catcher. You build a nice case, but that is not necessarily what the umpire saw. And to accuse the ump of incompetetance may be unfair.

I was watching a college basketball game today and I saw our home team guy get clobbered. "You Idiot!" I am screaming. "Why wasn't that a foul?" But the referee, only a few feet away from the action, obviously saw the play different. We were both watching the same game, but he had a different view point; a different angle, and (supposedly) was operating without any filters (ie., home team love) to affect his call.

Next time you play that team, mention your concerns to the umpire. When that batter comes up, have your catcher back off a little so if the batter really tries to make contact it will be obvious to the ump.
WMB