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The Contentious Life of the Ghost Runner: Controversial Extra-Innings Rule Back for 2022
Topics: Latest News, Official Baseball Rules, Rules Changes
Sixty-five years ago this week, the defending World Champion New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 2-1 on an Opening Day walk-off hit. The hero that day was third baseman Andy Carey, who came up with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth and fouled off six pitches before hitting a single to…
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Catcher’s Interference: A Potential Game-Changing Decision for a Manager
Topics: Appeal, Base, Base Awards, Baseline, Batter, Batter Interference, Catcher Interference, Coach, Expert Analysis, Interference, Manager, Official Baseball Rules, Placing Runners, protest, Quick Pitch, Rules Controversy, Umpire, Uncategorized
Perhaps the most impactful catcher’s interference call of the 2020 season occurred in the deciding game of the White Sox vs. A’s series in Oakland. With the score tied 4-4 in the bottom of the fifth, Tommy La Stella was batting for the A’s with Sean Murphy on first base and two outs when La…
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Follow Through Interference Professional & NCAA Rules
Topics: Batter, Batter Interference, Catcher, Interference, NCAA, Official Baseball Rules
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Lineup Snafu Mets Bat Out of Turn
Topics: Batting Out of Order, Official Baseball Rules, Rule of the Week, Video - Batter
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Thrown Ball Detached Equipment Rule
Topics: Equipment, Official Baseball Rules, Placing Runners, Video - Fielder
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How To Legally Confuse the Defense
Topics: Official Baseball Rules, Rule of the Week, Runners, Video - Runner
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