Author: Chris Welsh

Former MLB pitcher, currently TV analyst for Cincinnati Reds on Fox Sports Ohio
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Batter Goes Deep then Fight Breaks Out During HR Trot

Topics: Ejection, Interference, Placing Runners
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Did Yadier Molina Interfere by Waving his Hand?

Topics: Batter Runner, Runner Interference, Runners Lane, Uncategorized
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Doubled Up, but is the Runner Out of the Base Path?

Topics: Baseline, Runners
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How Does a Runner Miss 1B and Be Ruled Safe?

Topics: Uncategorized

In the first game of the August 7, 2021, doubleheader between the Red Sox and Blue Jays, the following play created a unique situation. In the top of the sixth, the Sox had Bobby Dalbec on 2B and Jonathan Arauz on 1B with one out when Alex Verdugo hit a ground ball to Santiago Espinal….

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Teammate Interference

Topics: Interference, Replay Review, Runner Interference, Uncategorized
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Crazy Play at Home Plate – Three Rules Questions Raised in One Play

Topics: Catcher, Home Plate Collision, Runner Interference, tag attempt, Uncategorized
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When Should an Umpire Call a Batted Ball Fair or Foul?

Topics: Fair Territory, Foul Territory, Umpire, Uncategorized
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Christian Yelich Called Out After Overrunning 1B

Topics: Batter Runner, Rules Controversy, Runners, Uncategorized
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What is Runner Abandonment?

Topics: Base, Runners, Runners Passing Runners

  Before getting to the plays in this report, it’s important to outline the two rules that the umpires had to reference in making their decision.     Runner Abandonment: Rule 5.09 (b) (1) and (2) Comment The rule reads, “If a runner leaves his base path and heads for his dugout or his position believing…

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Carlos Correa Drops Controversial Infield Fly

Topics: Infield Fly
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