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11 Rules Questions that Need Answering Now

Topics: Balk, Batter, Catcher, Catcher Interference, Definitions, Expert Analysis, Home Plate Collision, Interference, Latest News, Obstruction, Official Baseball Rules, Pitcher, Pitcher Pick-offs, Rules Controversy, Runner Interference, Runners, Substitutions

If a manager wants to challenge multiple situations in the same play, what is the proper way to have the field umpires communicate this to the Command Center? The manager should tell the field umpires the situations he wants challenged. It should be done in layers at the same time. Does a tag attempt…

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Rizzo’s Controversial Slide at Home

Topics: Baseline, Catcher, Ejection, Home Plate Collision, Manager Ejection, Rules Controversy, Runner Interference, Runners

For the second consecutive year, the Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo was involved in a controversial slide at the plate. Following is the report from MLB.com. In the eighth inning of the Cubs’ 7-0 win over the Pirates on Monday afternoon at PNC Park, a replay-review ruling on Anthony Rizzo’s hard slide into catcher Elias Diaz stood, resulting in…

May 29, 2018 Baseline Catcher Ejection Home Plate Collision Manager Ejection Rules Controversy Runner Interference Runners

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Red Sox Catcher Nabbed for Detached Equipment Rule Violation

Topics: Balk, Base Awards, Batter's Box, Catcher, Catcher Interference, Equipment, Latest News, Official Baseball Rules

You cannot assume your players know even the most basic rules. Take what happened at Fenway Park on May 1, 2018, when the Red Sox hosted the Royals. In the top of the 10th inning with the score tied 3-3, the Royals had runners on first and second and two outs when Sox catcher Christian…

May 7, 2018 Balk Base Awards Batter's Box Catcher Catcher Interference Equipment Latest News Official Baseball Rules

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MLB Postseason Riddled with Rules Controversies

Topics: Batter, Batter Interference, Catcher, Interference, Runner Interference

Why Didn’t Dusty Baker Protest Follow-Through Interference? Did Yankees Gary Sanchez Violate a Rule on the Final Out of the Game? Was that Interference on Carlos Correa that Allowed the Winning Run to Score? Expert Rules Analysis Here CONTROVERSY #1 In the most important game played by the Nationals all year long could…

October 17, 2017 Batter Batter Interference Catcher Interference Runner Interference

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Something You Probably Don’t Know: The Difference Between a Foul Tip and Foul Ball

Topics: Batter, Catcher, Foul Territory, Official Baseball Rules, Rule of the Week, Umpire

Most baseball fans incorrectly use the terms foul ball and foul tip interchangeably. For those who make this mistake, it might simply be a case of careless use of words… or it could be something more serious: a fuzzy understanding of basic baseball rules. So what is the main difference between a foul tip and…

June 26, 2017 Batter Catcher Foul Territory Official Baseball Rules Rule of the Week Umpire

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Did a Veteran Player Forget This Basic Rule?

Topics: Batter, Catcher, Infield Fly, Runners

Runner on First Attempts to Go to Second Base on Dropped Third Strike When a batter strikes out on a dropped third strike and first base is occupied with less than two outs, the batter is automatically out. The rule is a close cousin of the Infield Fly rule. It is designed to protect the…

April 17, 2017 Batter Catcher Infield Fly Runners

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11 Rules Questions that Need Answering Now

Rizzo’s Controversial Slide at Home

Red Sox Catcher Nabbed for Detached Equipment Rule Violation

MLB Postseason Riddled with Rules Controversies

Something You Probably Don’t Know: The Difference Between a Foul Tip and Foul Ball

Did a Veteran Player Forget This Basic Rule?

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