Another Defense-Aided HR trot

[MD Longhorn]

After giving up a homer, this pitcher carried her injured opponent around the bases - SportsNation - ESPN


I have obstruction, of course.

[UmpireErnie]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

After giving up a homer, this pitcher carried her injured opponent around the bases - SportsNation - ESPN


I have obstruction, of course.

How is it OBS? The defense aided the runner, they did not hinder!

[nopachunts]

Originally Posted by UmpireErnie

How is it OBS? The defense aided the runner, they did not hinder!

You need to get your sarcasm meter re-calibratered.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

After giving up a homer, this pitcher carried her injured opponent around the bases - SportsNation - ESPN


I have obstruction, of course.

IDK, there are probably a few umpires that would have had the 3rd base coach for assisting a runner when it looked like he may have touched her helmet.

But it is all still bullshit. Put a damn sub in and run the bases.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

the 3rd base coach for assisting a runner when it looked like he may have touched her helmet.

Well, we needed a definition for OOO.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by UmpireErnie

How is it OBS? The defense aided the runner, they did not hinder!

LOL.

Ok, if we're playing that - the rule doesn't say hinder, it says impede. Had they not carried her, she would have stayed in the batters box. They impeded her ability to stay in one place.

Hypopathetical...

Pitcher and catcher lift the runner, carry her to first, second, and then at third don't lower her enough to touch third, and then carry her home. And then appeal the miss at 3rd.

[UmpireErnie]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

LOL.

Ok, if we're playing that - the rule doesn't say hinder, it says impede. Had they not carried her, she would have stayed in the batters box. They impeded her ability to stay in one place.
Fair enough it does say impede. But I would argue that the defense is not impedeIng since they are helping BR do what she wants to do: namely advance.
Hypopathetical...

Pitcher and catcher lift the runner, carry her to first, second, and then at third don't lower her enough to touch third, and then carry her home. And then appeal the miss at 3rd.
Now that's just mean!!

Seriously if the defense wants to allow the incapacitated BR to score IMO she should have a legal way to do so.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by UmpireErnie

Seriously if the defense wants to allow the incapacitated BR to score IMO she should have a legal way to do so.

Mike gave the colorful answer above.

The fact is, these are feel-good stories the media fawns over, but in reality, the rules permit the offensive coach to enter a sub for the injured runner, who then completes the base-running.

[Jake26]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Mike gave the colorful answer above.

The fact is, these are feel-good stories the media fawns over, but in reality, the rules permit the offensive coach to enter a sub for the injured runner, who then completes the base-running.

As I read the story, the defensive players understood the option available to the offensive team. They just thought the player hitting the home run, given her pre-AB physical circumstances, deserved the chance to touch all the bases - which make it an even more feel-good story for the media.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by UmpireErnie

Seriously if the defense wants to allow the incapacitated BR to score IMO she should have a legal way to do so.

You're right! They should!

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and they do.