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Umpire Calls “Time” While Runner Sprints Toward Home
Topics: Base Awards, Placing Runners, Umpire, Uncategorized
Umpires are allowed to call “Time” under many conditions. But when should an umpire be prohibited from calling “Time?” The top of the ninth inning of the Yankees-Dodgers game at Dodger Stadium on Saturday turned into one of the most bizarre half innings of the season as multiple rules surfaced on the same play. When…
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Yankees’ Pitcher Charged for Type A Obstruction
Topics: Base Awards, Latest News, Obstruction, Pitcher, Runners
The Yankees and White Sox played on July 5, 2016, at U.S. Cellular Field. The Yanks had Brett Gardner on second base in the top of the ninth with no outs when Ronald Torreyes hit a high chopper toward first base. White Sox pitcher Michael Ynoa ran toward the ball to make a play but…