Ok, cshs, K3 (and any others) - here's your next batch: :thumb:

 

#1) No outs, runner on 1B. Batter swings and misses for strike three, but catcher drops the ball. Batter runs to first and the runner on first heads toward second. The catcher recovers the ball and throws quickly towards SS, who tags second base before runner arrives, and then fires to 1B (beating batter-runner). Call?

 

#2) 2-2 count on batter. Batter tips next pitch, which hits catcher’s mitt, then ricochets off his chest protector, and then is caught cleanly by catcher. Call?

 

#3) Runner at 1B. Batter hits a pop fly to 2Bman, who sees batter has not run to first. He intentionally drops the ball, fires to SS at second base, who then fires to 1B, easily beating batter. Call?

 

#4) Bases loaded, one out, 1-1 count on the batter. 3B runner gets a great jump and tries to steal home. As he slides over the plate the pitch hits him in the strike zone and bounces a few feet away. The catcher recovers ball and nails runner trying to advance from second to third, while the runner on first stays there. Ruling? (It's pretty odd.)

 

#5) Runner at 1B, two out. Batter hits double, putting runners at 2B and 3B. Before the next pitch, the pitcher sees batter-runner standing off bag at second and quickly throws to SS to pick him off, but runner makes it back safely. Defensive coach then instructs pitcher to appeal to umpire that batter had missed first base (which he did and umpire saw this). Ruling?

 

Good luck.

Ok, cshs, K3 (and any others) - here's your next batch: :thumb:

 

#1) No outs, runner on 1B. Batter swings and misses for strike three, but catcher drops the ball. Batter runs to first and the runner on first heads toward second. The catcher recovers the ball and throws quickly towards SS, who tags second base before runner arrives, and then fires to 1B (beating batter-runner). Call?

 

#2) 2-2 count on batter. Batter tips next pitch, which hits catcher’s mitt, then ricochets off his chest protector, and then is caught cleanly by catcher. Call?

 

#3) Runner at 1B. Batter hits a pop fly to 2Bman, who sees batter has not run to first. He intentionally drops the ball, fires to SS at second base, who then fires to 1B, easily beating batter. Call?

 

#4) Bases loaded, one out, 1-1 count on the batter. 3B runner gets a great jump and tries to steal home. As he slides over the plate the pitch hits him in the strike zone and bounces a few feet away. The catcher recovers ball and nails runner trying to advance from second to third, while the runner on first stays there. Ruling? (It's pretty odd.)

 

#5) Runner at 1B, two out. Batter hits double, putting runners at 2B and 3B. Before the next pitch, the pitcher sees batter-runner standing off bag at second and quickly throws to SS to pick him off, but runner makes it back safely. Defensive coach then instructs pitcher to appeal to umpire that batter had missed first base (which he did and umpire saw this). Ruling?

 

Good luck.

 

1. Runner safe at 2nd. No force play on a dropped third strike when first is occupied.

 

2. I'm going to say "foul ball" since it wasn't caught cleanly.

 

3. If you're saying he actually "dropped" the ball vs simply letting it bounce, the batter is out.

 

4. I'm going to guess that the runner on 3rd is out for interference. Dead ball. All runners return.

 

5. Too late to appeal after a play had been made.

1. Runner safe at 2nd. No force play on a dropped third strike when first is occupied.

 

2. I'm going to say "foul ball" since it wasn't caught cleanly.

 

3. If you're saying he actually "dropped" the ball vs simply letting it bounce, the batter is out.

 

4. I'm going to guess that the runner on 3rd is out for interference. Dead ball. All runners return.

 

5. Too late to appeal after a play had been made.

 

 

Pretty darn good, all in all.

 

1. Correct. (Batter was automatically out.)

2. Incorrect.

3. Correct.

4. Incorrect. Very strange ruling (as I read it).

5. Correct.

Pretty darn good, all in all.

 

1. Correct. (Batter was automatically out.)

2. Incorrect.

3. Correct.

4. Incorrect. Very strange ruling (as I read it).

5. Correct.

 

4. How about dead ball, runner scores, strike on the batter?

4. How about dead ball, runner scores, strike on the batter?

 

All of those are correct. However, what do you do with the runners on base? That is the part that is very, very surprising. And plain flat-out wrong, in my opinion.

All of those are correct. However, what do you do with the runners on base? That is the part that is very, very surprising. And plain flat-out wrong, in my opinion.

 

If the ball is dead and the defense did nothing wrong, I would guess the runners return.

If the ball is dead and the defense did nothing wrong, I would guess the runners return.

 

So would I. But the rule (5.09h) actually states that if a runner is hit by a legal pitch, the existing runners are actually awarded one base. Makes no sense to me, not that anyone in MLB has ever asked my opinion.

R3, pitcher in the stretch taking signals. R3 breaks for home. Pitcher throws home where the catcher applies the tag. Offensive team yells "balk" while the opposing team says he was throwing to an unoccupied base.

 

Whatcha got, blue?

R3, pitcher in the stretch taking signals. R3 breaks for home. Pitcher throws home where the catcher applies the tag. Offensive team yells "balk" while the opposing team says he was throwing to an unoccupied base.

 

Whatcha got, blue?

 

I'm not sure I completely understand the scenario. The first thing that sticks out to me is that it is illegal to yell anything to a pitcher in an obvious attempt to get him to balk and, if he does in fact balk, the balk is nullified and offending player(s) are ejected from game. However, it also appears to me from your scenario that the pitcher may have, in fact, balked by not coming to a complete stop prior to throwing home. If this occurred prior to the team yelling balk, I guess I would then let the balk stand and award the runner home.

I'm not sure I completely understand the scenario. The first thing that sticks out to me is that it is illegal to yell anything to a pitcher in an obvious attempt to get him to balk and, if he does in fact balk, the balk is nullified and offending player(s) are ejected from game. However, it also appears to me from your scenario that the pitcher may have, in fact, balked by not coming to a complete stop prior to throwing home. If this occurred prior to the team yelling balk, I guess I would then let the balk stand and award the runner home.

 

Disregard the yelling. It happened after the play.

 

Why is it a balk if he threw to an unoccupied base?

R3, pitcher in the stretch taking signals. R3 breaks for home. Pitcher throws home where the catcher applies the tag. Offensive team yells "balk" while the opposing team says he was throwing to an unoccupied base.

 

Whatcha got, blue?

Runner is out.

Disregard the yelling. It happened after the play.

 

Why is it a balk if he threw to an unoccupied base?

 

It just is. It's a rule in baseball that a pitcher while on the rubber cannot throw to an unoccupied base. However, I guess I still don't follow your scenario. Didn't he throw home? So it's not like throwing to an unoccpied base, it's just a pitch to the plate, right?

 

I was calling him for the balk not for throwing to an unoccupied base (which he didn't), but for not coming to a complete stop. I may have been reading into it too much.

It just is. It's a rule in baseball that a pitcher while on the rubber cannot throw to an unoccupied base. However, I guess I still don't follow your scenario. Didn't he throw home? So it's not like throwing to an unoccpied base, it's just a pitch to the plate, right?

 

I was calling him for the balk not for throwing to an unoccupied base (which he didn't), but for not coming to a complete stop. I may have been reading into it too much.

 

You are correct. I was trying to distract you with the unoccupied base stuff.

You are correct. I was trying to distract you with the unoccupied base stuff.

 

Remember the Cotton kid (Boone County) we mentioned on another thread the other day? Exact same happened with us last summer in a game we were playing at Florence Freedom (minus the "balk" yelling stuff). Ronald, who is fast as lightening, gets a phenominal jump on pitcher while he was in his stretch. The pitcher failed to come to a complete stop in his effort to quicken his delivery to the plate and was called for a balk. Not that it would have mattered, as Ronald could crossed the plate and been sitting in the dugout by the time the ball reached the catcher.

R1, 1 Out. Groundball to third who throws to 2nd for the forceout. 2nd baseman steps to the 3rd base side of 2nd to pivot and throw to first to attempt to complete the DP. R1 slides at the 2nd baseman who has to hop over him to make the throw. Throw is wild . Note: the runner sliding into 2nd was able to reach 2nd base with his arm while making the slide.

 

Anything?