Rulebook wording “if in contact with its intended place on the person” or something like that. If you dive head first and your helmet is the only thing on the base, that’s fine.So the helmet is not part of the body, but the glove and cleats are?
Rulebook wording “if in contact with its intended place on the person” or something like that. If you dive head first and your helmet is the only thing on the base, that’s fine.So the helmet is not part of the body, but the glove and cleats are?
As an umpire you are not to alert the manager (like in football where you’re asked if you want to accept or decline the penalty), but if the manager comes outs and says pretty much anything (e.g. “do we have to lose that run?”), then we help him with the rule and let him know he has a choice. In other words, the manager does not need to explicitly tell us “hey I want to use the option of declining the interference and taking the result of the play”, but we also don’t call time and say “hey, coach, do you want to take the penalty or not.”So, that play is subject to a very heavy debate by umpires, as I understand it. The debate is over whether or not to alert the manager that he has a choice. Somewhere in some officials forums or internet thing, there was a very active debate, with the prevailing view being that because of the language of the rule or comment, it is up to the manager to know the rule. So the umpire enforces the catchers' interference and then needs to wait to see what the manager wants to do. Others take the view that in situations where the manager may prefer to decline. The MLB comment gives two examples -- sac fly and sac bunt.
Do you know how the ump handled in the reds pads game?
Yeah. From Definitions of Terms:Rulebook wording “if in contact with its intended place on the person” or something like that. If you dive head first and your helmet is the only thing on the base, that’s fine.
I laughed picturing the guy diving in head first with his hands by his side, and helmet touching the bag.Rulebook wording “if in contact with its intended place on the person” or something like that. If you dive head first and your helmet is the only thing on the base, that’s fine.
So, was this rule applied incorrectly last Fall?Yeah. From Definitions of Terms:
TOUCH. To touch a player or umpire is to touch any part of his body, or any uniform or equipment worn by him (but not any jewelry (e.g., necklaces, bracelets, etc.) worn by a player).(Touch) Comment: Equipment shall be considered worn by a player or umpire if it is in contact with its intended place on his person.
That's a great question. At first the obvious answer seems like it should be no--the glove's "intended place" is on the hand, not in the pocket.So, was this rule applied incorrectly last Fall?
https://youtube.com/shorts/v5wB3bnQynI?si=nakEZ3XvrW6OP7TS
Tagged the batting glove hanging out of the pocket
I've seen T-ball players execute a better run-down.Rafael Devers' cousin Jose won a game for Lake County (Guardians Hi-A) in a run-down walk-off as part of a 9-2-5-2-5, E-5. The batter was Justin Boyd – the garbage player they traded Will Benson for.
That was Mel Hall:Who was it that would intentionally leave his batting gloves hanging out of his back pocket so they could wave goodbye to the first baseman when he was stealing second? It sounds like Rickey, but I don't think it was him.
I hadn't heard about the awful and disturbing turn his story took a few years ago:The thing I really remember about Hall was his habit of stuffing a bunch of extra batting gloves in his rear pocket with the fingers dangling out. The idea was that when he was running around the bases, the gloves would be waving bye-bye to the infielders.
Now we can all wave bye-bye to Hall. On Wednesday he got a 45-year sentence for raping a 12-year-old girl, a player on a basketball team he coached. There was testimony from other women who said he molested or raped them as minors; some of this activity is said to have occurred during his playing days. He's been charged in at least one of those cases too.
Hall is 48 now; he won't be eligible for parole for 22 1/2 years, so he figures to be 70 or more when he gets out. If he ever gets out.
That was the first thing I thought too. Man, that was awful.I've seen T-ball players execute a better run-down.
After seeing this, I went surfing and found thisRafael Devers' cousin Jose won a game for Lake County (Guardians Hi-A) in a run-down walk-off as part of a 9-2-5-2-5, E-5. The batter was Justin Boyd – the garbage player they traded Will Benson for.
Yikes. I hope the prosecutors stuffed their back pockets with batting gloves when the verdict came in.That was Mel Hall:
https://fpbaseballoutsider.blogspot.com/2009/06/bye-bye-mel-hall.html
I hadn't heard about the awful and disturbing turn his story took a few years ago:
According to this article from 2014, his prom date was 15 years old. What an awful human being.Mel Hall was sort of like R Kelly. He had these rumors circulating about him for years. I think there was even a (Yankees?) yearbook photo with his 16 year old girlfriend at her prom one year....
And who from the Yankees thought using that picture was a good idea?According to this article from 2014, his prom date was 15 years old. What an awful human being.
https://www.sbnation.com/2014/7/15/5883593/the-many-crimes-of-mel-hall
Seems like she (and her parents) were around the team all the time. This was not a secret relationship. Oof.And who from the Yankees thought using that picture was a good idea?
Holy crap, good thing the 1B didn't cut that off
Oh my god here comes Manny with the lead glove!Holy crap, good thing the 1B didn't cut that off
Except for, apparently, her parents. WTF.I think even back then most would have thought this was not ok
There were some "famous" catchers who had yips to the pitcher...Mackey Sasser, Mike Ivie and others.https://x.com/Brewers/status/1792707006123651481
Would you consider this unusual? Stealing home on a throw back to the pitcher?