Author: Chris Welsh

Former MLB pitcher, currently TV analyst for Cincinnati Reds on Fox Sports Ohio
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Broadcaster Rules Challenge #5 – The Rules Game Show

Topics: Video - Broadcaster Rules Challenge
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Do-Overs in Baseball

Topics: Baseball Myths, Rules Controversy, Uncategorized

Ump Calls Time Before Pitch The most common “Do-Over” is when an umpire calls “Time” just before the pitcher delivers the pitch. Rule 8.03 (b) (2) empowers all umpires on the field to call “Time” for legal cause. An unexpected “Time” call once took away a win and a grand slam home run. In the…

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Toronto Manager Trades Out for Run, then A’s Protest Game

Topics: Replay Review, Umpire Manual Rules

It isn’t often that the manager of the offensive team will argue and request a replay challenge for the purpose of adding an out to his team while they are at bat. But thanks to the age of video replay and knowledge of the force out rule, former Toronto manager John Gibbons did that on…

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Umpires, Get in the Slot!

Topics: Catcher, Strike Zone, Umpire
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NFHS Illegal Slide

Topics: Interference, NFHS, Runner Interference
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Follow Through Interference Professional & NCAA Rules

Topics: Batter, Batter Interference, Catcher, Interference, NCAA, Official Baseball Rules
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Backswing Interference High School Rules (NFHS)

Topics: Batter, Batter Interference, Batter's Box, Interference, NFHS
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Can a Batter Carry Bat Around the Bases?

Topics: Baseball Myths, Batter Runner, Runner Interference
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