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How a Smart Manager Could Earn a Run by Understanding Catcher’s Interference

Topics: Batted Ball, Catcher Interference, Expert Analysis, Interference, Manager

What exactly is catcher’s interference? What happens after catcher’s interference occurs…..is that ball dead? What happen if the ball is put in play? What if there is a sacrifice fly? Major League Umpire, Ted Barrett, and Chris Welsh define catcher’s interference and explain how a smart manager could earn an extra run if they understand…

April 30, 2022 Batted Ball Catcher Interference Expert Analysis Interference Manager
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Runner Coach Collision

Topics: Placing Runners, Runners, Video - Runner
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December 12, 2019 Placing Runners Runners Video - Runner
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Not So Simple: Catcher’s Interference

Topics: Batter, Catcher Interference, Interference, Official Baseball Rules, Rule of the Week, Video - Batter
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December 12, 2019 Batter Catcher Interference Interference Official Baseball Rules Rule of the Week Video - Batter
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“That’s a Force!” Is Yadier Molina the Smartest Player on the Field?

Topics: Base, Catcher, double play, Fielding, force out, tag attempt, Umpire Manual Rules
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October 21, 2020 Base Catcher double play Fielding force out tag attempt Umpire Manual Rules
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3 WAY COLLISION! What’s the Call?

Topics: Batter Runner, Fielding, Interference, Obstruction, Runner Interference, Runners, Video - Fielder, Video - Runner
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December 12, 2019 Batter Runner Fielding Interference Obstruction Runner Interference Runners Video - Fielder Video - Runner
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College Batter Strikes Out on Hit By Pitch

Topics: Batter, Batter's Box, Hit By Pitch, NCAA, Video - Batter
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December 12, 2019 Batter Batter's Box Hit By Pitch NCAA Video - Batter
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When Can a Batter Leave the Box?

Topics: Batter, Batter's Box, Official Baseball Rules, Rule of the Week, Umpire, Video - Batter
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December 12, 2019 Batter Batter's Box Official Baseball Rules Rule of the Week Umpire Video - Batter
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When a Batter Attempts to Induce a Balk

Topics: Balk, Batter's Box, Expert Analysis

It doesn’t happen often in baseball, but there have been occurrences where a batter is trying to create a balk by stepping out of the batters box while the pitcher is throwing a pitch. Major League Umpire, Ted Barrett, and Chris Welsh discuss the correct ruling on this play in a simple and easy to…

April 19, 2022 Balk Batter's Box Expert Analysis
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On-Deck Batter Called for Interference

Topics: Interference, Official Baseball Rules, Rule of the Week, Video - Batter
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December 12, 2019 Interference Official Baseball Rules Rule of the Week Video - Batter
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Two Strike Bunt Goes Foul (But is NOT Strike Three)

Topics: Official Baseball Rules, Rule of the Week, Video - Batter
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December 12, 2019 Official Baseball Rules Rule of the Week Video - Batter

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