+Phoenix Ball was called dead at this point to give the umpire a chance to review the situation. I think it doesn't really matter if he touches the ball there
How in the hell did the umpires stop the play in the Nats-Twins game at 5:20 but NOT in the next play in the Rangers-White Sox game at 7:25???? In the first play the ball was EASY to find and Werth threw it in immediately, but they stopped the play anyway. In the next one the ball pretty much got lost and Viciedo couldn't find it and he threw his hands up in the air and there was really nothing he could do or should be expected to do. But they let the play go? Imagine if one of those plays happens in the playoffs and it's a pivotal play, there would be outrage and the manager would argue and get ejected and shit. What's the ruling in this situation
When an outfielder throws the ball into the stand when there's no out or only 1 out, the runner advances, but in the first case this isn't applied? Is this because the ball isn't in play when an entitled 2 base hit has been called?
Question: I heard if the outfielder throws the ball in the stands during a play it's a ground rule double, couldn't this be used as an advantage if you can't throw it in time you could toss it up to stop the runner
No because the umps will just punish you by giving the bases the runner deserves of seemed like he would get if the fielder tried to throw him out. So a runner could get from 1st to home just because that outfielder threw it into the stands. This is so you cannot abuse this play.
the Nationals don't have any lodged-ball ground rules according to MLB so I don't know how the umps decided that one. whatever those rules are the commentator talks about are not included on the MLB site: mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/umpires/ground_rules.jsp
so if it getsa wedged and the fielders attempt to get the ball it's still considered "in play"? (I've RARELY seen this happen, so I figured i'd ask the experts.
Yeah because sometimes there can be a player where it could easily have been played but they didn't make an attempt so the ball has to be checked by the umpire in order for it to be called a dead ball so that means if a player touches the ball before the ball is declarsd dead its still in play
it amazes me that no one involved in the games (or the comments section) knows the rules. umpires are not supposed to just stop play. it is the fielder's responsibility to put the hands up and just wait. the runner should keep running if they are smart, but the fielder should know that the umpire is not going to stop the play. they will go out, evaluate, and then make a call accordingly.
There's a difference between stuck and resting. If you can see it and retrieve it with the normal effort of a player: it should be in play. The Aaron Judge hit in the 2017 ALCS at Minute Maid is obviously not
