Expert Analysis
When Basepaths Collide: Understanding Runner Interference and Baseball’s “Right of Way”
Topics: Runner Interference, Runners
I once read that car accidents are often caused by a driver who didn’t see the other driver. I’m sure in some situations, neither driver saw the other. This is true in the game of baseball when a runner impedes a defensive player from making a play or a defensive player hinders a runner who…
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Understanding “Time of the Pitch” in Baseball: How Umpires Determine Base Awards
Topics: Uncategorized
There are several situations in the game of baseball when umpires determine the award of bases based on the last base touched by the runner’s position at the “Time of the Pitch,” which is defined as the moment the pitcher’s movements commit him to deliver the ball to the batter. A runner who attempts to…