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Posted on 5/25/24 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 5/25/24 at 6:35 pm
They missed the call and it's not reviewable and he never touched home, but that didn't count because he was ruled out, but he's not really out because they missed the call. frick it. Homerun
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Posted on 5/25/24 at 7:34 pm to Gonadballbarian
Umps right..
Balk and interference..runners are awarded 1 base
Balk and interference..runners are awarded 1 base
Posted on 5/25/24 at 7:37 pm to rtr23242526
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Umps right
You keep saying this but the ump called him out. Inning over.
Posted on 5/25/24 at 7:46 pm to rtr23242526
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interference
Where was the interference?
Posted on 5/25/24 at 7:54 pm to Roll on Tigers
The problem, as best as I can tell, is that it’s a safety rule that doesn’t have a provision for a situation where the batter steps out of the box prior to the catcher moving over the plate. They don’t want the catcher stepping on the plate or over it without the ball for safety reasons. That makes sense. But the batter should have to be in the box for that to be enforced.
Posted on 5/25/24 at 8:30 pm to LSUgrad88
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They don’t want the catcher stepping on the plate or over it without the ball for safety reasons
I think this is correct. Under the rules the best thing that the South Carolina player could have done was swing and hit the catcher. Then we wouldn’t be arguing about whether it was interference. We would be discussing the injured LSU catcher.
Posted on 5/25/24 at 8:41 pm to rtr23242526
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Umps right.. Balk and interference..runners are awarded 1 base
Be fricking stupid too.
Posted on 5/25/24 at 8:41 pm to captdalton
Douchebag. 
Posted on 5/25/24 at 8:42 pm to captdalton
How far batter ran from plate he couldn’t hit catcher with a 50 ft poke. Watch game before comment
Posted on 5/25/24 at 8:42 pm to captdalton
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I think this is correct. Under the rules the best thing that the South Carolina player could have done was swing and hit the catcher. Then we wouldn’t be arguing about whether it was interference. We would be discussing the injured LSU catcher.
Except the batter had already stepped out of the batter's box. He would have had to throw the bat.
Posted on 5/25/24 at 8:43 pm to captdalton
The batter should’ve squared to bunt, then pull the bat back. That would have prevented the catcher from moving forward to receive the pitch, or risk an interference call.
Posted on 5/25/24 at 8:54 pm to jrbjr
Edit: this was not directed at you, your response seems reasonable. You were just the last post.
I can honestly say I have never seen a fanbase have a collective breakdown after winning like LSU has today.
You know who else agrees with my POV? The SEC. The reason I say it was interference by the rules is because they say it is interference by the rules. And they make the rules. And they interpret the rules. And they enforce the rules.
If it is within the rules, why don’t all catchers break towards the pitcher whenever they see a base runner attempting to steal? It would certainly give the catcher an advantage. But they don’t. I wonder why?
I can honestly say I have never seen a fanbase have a collective breakdown after winning like LSU has today.
You know who else agrees with my POV? The SEC. The reason I say it was interference by the rules is because they say it is interference by the rules. And they make the rules. And they interpret the rules. And they enforce the rules.
If it is within the rules, why don’t all catchers break towards the pitcher whenever they see a base runner attempting to steal? It would certainly give the catcher an advantage. But they don’t. I wonder why?
This post was edited on 5/25/24 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 5/25/24 at 8:56 pm to Gonadballbarian
The batter stepped out of the box before the pitch made it to the plate. By rule that’s a strike. He had two strikes so the inning should have ended there
Posted on 5/25/24 at 8:58 pm to captdalton
You seem more engaged in this than anyone on the board. But I'll ask again, who did the catcher interfere with?
Posted on 5/25/24 at 9:08 pm to shinerfan
The umpire for one. Since it was a pitch, how could the umpire call it a ball or strike since the catcher caught it before it reached the plate?
If he stepped off, and he didn’t, it would have been a balk and a dead ball. It would be interesting to hear an official explanation of what should happen if the catcher catches a pitch before it reaches the plate without the added complexity of a steal attempt. My guess is that it too would be considered a dead ball at that point.
If he stepped off, and he didn’t, it would have been a balk and a dead ball. It would be interesting to hear an official explanation of what should happen if the catcher catches a pitch before it reaches the plate without the added complexity of a steal attempt. My guess is that it too would be considered a dead ball at that point.
Posted on 5/25/24 at 9:40 pm to shinerfan
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You seem more engaged in this than anyone on the board
I guess I am. I can not recall ever seeing a play like it before. It led me down a rabbit hole searching for what the actual rule is. There I found all kinds of other obscure and strange situations and rules. And confusion on said rules. Did you know there is a forum on baseball officiating? I had no idea until today.
Do you know what rule applied when Randy Johnson hit a bird with a pitch? There isn’t a rule that directly addresses it. I guess no one, especially the bird that exploded, saw it coming. The umpire crew decided to call it a dead ball and no pitch. Despite all the feathers, the play officially never happened. Sometimes there are strange situations that happen and umpires have to make judgement calls. I think that was largely what happened today. They said “the catcher can’t catch the pitch in front of home plate, what rule would apply?”
Plus the reactions from LSU fans, despite winning the game, have been entertaining.
Posted on 5/25/24 at 9:53 pm to roguetiger15
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The batter stepped out of the box before the pitch made it to the plate. By rule that’s a strike. He had two strikes so the inning should have ended there
This
And only this
Posted on 5/25/24 at 9:55 pm to captdalton
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They said “the catcher can’t catch the pitch in front of home plate, what rule would apply?”
If the rules had been followed the batter bailing out of the box would have been charged with a third strike, resulting in the third out and the pitch/throw would have never officially happened.
Posted on 5/25/24 at 10:30 pm to captdalton
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Under the rules the best thing that the South Carolina player could have done was swing and hit the catcher.
No you fricking moron. He wasn’t in the batters box and can’t legally swing the bat. What the hell is wrong with you.
Posted on 5/25/24 at 10:37 pm to shinerfan
[quote]the rules had been followed the batter bailing out of the box would have been charged with a third strike, resulting in the third out and the pitch/throw would have never officially happened[/quot
I keep reading this. Where in the rule book does it say the batter stepping out of the box is an automatic strike? I am under the impression it’s only a strike if the pitch is an actual strike and a ball if it’s a ball.
I keep reading this. Where in the rule book does it say the batter stepping out of the box is an automatic strike? I am under the impression it’s only a strike if the pitch is an actual strike and a ball if it’s a ball.
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