When do they have discretion? Overthrows?
Basically on interference or obstruction. But batted or thrown balls are pretty well regulated.
Can instant replay be used w/ interference or obstruction?
It is not on the list of reviewable calls (with the limited exception of interference to break up a double play), so I suppose not.
Hahaha. Thatâs great.
Obstruction, no. Thatâs always a judgement call which is not reviewable. Interference sometimes is, depending on the type. Fan interference, or interference related to the slide rules or breaking up a double play, for example are reviewable. But judgment calls like last night are not.
What should not be âjudgementâ is a guy running to first two feet on the grass obstructing a fielderâs throw.
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Wow, massive baserunning incompetence by the Braves: 1st and 3rd, 1 out, easy sac fly to LF, runner on 1st inexplicably decided to also tag and is thrown out before the run can score from 3B (runner was going all out too)
1BU had a clear View too.
I suspect the 2BU and 3BU as well since Greinke pointed and yelled the second he deflected Yuliâs throw.
Glaring error, will not result in any procedural change because baseball.
That begs the question: WHO make the judgment call last night?
Just saw your response, Bench. TY for the list of reviewable calls.
It appears the concern is with obstructions of base runners, not players throwing the ball.
Right. And thereâs a specific rule prohibiting a runner from intentionally interfering with a thrown ball, which apparently isnât reviewable.
You would think running towards the pitcherâs mound from the left batters box is a fairly obvious manifestation of intent not to run to first, much less sticking your arm out and insuring that the ball was deflected away from the catcher would be all that one needs to confirm the intent.
What I havenât seen an answer to is whether they could have reviewed replay themselves prior to making the call in the first place, rather than having the customary umpire circle jerk be the be all end all.
Alas, they cannot review that. The umpire circle jerk is the only path for getting he correct call. But they didnât seem particularly interested.
Câmon Tony, if you or Tepera or anyone else think that the other team is stealing your signs, whether legally or illegallyâjust change your fucking signs.
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Brewers just had 2nd and 3rd with no outs. Pulled Peralta for a pinch hitter who hit weak grounder that resulted in runner on third making an out in a rundown. And end up with no runs.
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So Braves winâŚgo up 2-1 with Game 4 at home tomorrow.
Our old friend Ron Kulpa has already doing his usually shitty umpiring in the top of the 1st in Boston