frank_davis

Great game to watch if you like pitching. All three did well with Cain being a little wild from time to time. Great comeback by NCC.

I can't believe that the coach just didn't accept the call and move on. Was he trying to sat that he saw the kid's foot "not" on the plate from 90 feet away?

From what i've seen and heard in the stands it almost seems that the umps don't want to deal with the hassle of having "fans" on their butts for calling anything other than a major league zone. Along with the "shrinking strike zone" is the "shrinking behavior" of the "fans", and this all too often leads to umps "going along with the program". I'd like to see a huge strike zone myself.

There is a lot of talk around this issue. I do know the BESR (Bat Exit Speed Ratio) standard is being upgraded to the BBCOR (?) standard. The new standard is supposed to limit the trampoline effect of the bats.

I like Choppy. He's frustrated playing for a struggling team this year. Does anyone know if this kid plays summer ball?

I think this kid will get hurt eventually. He's good, but he's twelve...I thought he was an eighth grader.

Very good observations. Just remember that he is a catcher and he is subject to the courtesy runner option.

It depends. In High School the batter/runner is safe if he touches the base before the ball is caught. BEFORE is the key word here. If it is a tie, the runner is not there BEFORE the ball and is therefore out. Pro rule states that the batter/runner is out if the ball arrives BEFORE he gets to the bag. So therefore if it's a tie in the pros, the runner is safe. In your second scenario it should have been a no-pitch, a do-over.