New York Mets

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Time Plays

Topics: Time Play

Play No. 1 The Blue Jays and Angels played in Anaheim on May 26th. In the bottom of the sixth, the Angels had Matt Duffy on third and Max Stassi on first with one out when Jared Walsh hit a ground ball to Cavan Biggio. The Blue Jays’ first baseman stepped on first to retire…

June 7, 2022 Time Play
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Runner hit by batted ball…..is the runner always out?

Topics: Base Awards, Deflected Ball, Expert Analysis, Placing Runners, Runner Interference, Runners

When a runner is hit by a batted ball, he is not always out. Umpires must assess the situation and apply the proper rule. The most common form of this violation is when a runner is struck by a batted ball in front an infielder and impedes him from making a play.  The runner is…

April 28, 2022 Base Awards Deflected Ball Expert Analysis Placing Runners Runner Interference Runners
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Citi Field- New York Mets

Topics: Ground Rules

https://www.mlb.com/groundrules/venue-3289

February 3, 2022 Ground Rules
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Catcher’s Interference

Topics: Batted Ball, Batter, Batter's Box, Blog, Catcher, Catcher Interference, Dead Ball Area, Definitions, Equipment, Expert Analysis, Fair Territory, Fielding, Interference, Latest News, Manager, Obstruction, Official Baseball Rules, Rule of the Week, Rules Controversy, Umpire

On Sunday the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros played at Minute Maid.  In the bottom of the second, Tony Kemp was batting with the bases loaded and one out when Kemp’s swing made contact with the mitt of Royals’ catcher Drew Butera.  Plate umpire Lance Barrett ruled the ball dead because it was a…

July 1, 2018 Batted Ball Batter Batter's Box Blog Catcher Catcher Interference Dead Ball Area Definitions Equipment Expert Analysis Fair Territory Fielding Interference Latest News Manager Obstruction Official Baseball Rules Rule of the Week Rules Controversy Umpire
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Bat Boy or Ball Boy Interference

Topics: Blog, Interference, Rule of the Week

Baseball games feature batboys and batgirls at all levels. Occasionally they get involved in a play and disrupt the natural course of the game. It most often occurs when a ball is hit down the baseline (fair) and the ball boy stationed in foul territory, is struck by the ball. We have all seen plays…

August 15, 2017 Blog Interference Rule of the Week

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