Such an awesome channel. You can just hear Lin's passion for the game as she breaks down the rules and oddities that help make baseball such an engaging sport. I always learn something new or gain a better understanding of rules I thought I knew and understood. Great work!
So, the NFL has Gene Steratore and other former officials available to explain rulings and they work very well. I don’t understand why when she has literally been doing this for years, why MLB doesn’t just hire Linds to do the same for them. She always provides clear, concise and correct explanations and ALWAYS with the correct rule citations.
@@stevehamman4465 Steve, how many games a year do you work? Good officials are constantly reviewing novel plays and situation and discussing the rule application and interpretations. However, it's hard for those outside the organization to understand the guidance that another league might be giving. For example, I work NCAA, so I'm not privy to what MLB umpires are working on internally. You might not work NCAA, so you might not know why certain mechanics are used at that level. As to why MLB (the league, not the officials) doesn't support a former umpire on the broadcast crews...I don't know their motivations. It would probably be a net positive if they did, and that's the point that the OP was making.
For everyone wondering: The reason only ONE fielder is designated as "protected" for runners is so that the defense cannot position their fielders such that a runner is forced to take a circuitous path to advance. Players who are not currently involved in the field are treated differently, and most avoid EVERY fielder, as they have no right of way whatsoever.
I swear Ive learned more off this channel than anywhere else. Its simply amazing also the amount of "plays you'll never see" that we get to see on here, and its even more amazing that most of these plays came from MLB players
I have one comment about the "keep your eye on the ball" thing. I was at a youth game once. Two outs, runner on first - single umpire crew. Batter pops the ball up in the infield. Very high pop up in the vicinity of the second baseman. While the ball is high in the air the runner on first ran in to the second baseman. Ball dropped and both runners were safe. Umpire never saw the interference. I asked him why and he said he was watching the ball. I guess my thought in that situation was "why the heck would you need to watch the ball on a pop up in the infield?". When a ball is popped up and it is clearly going to land in the field of play and infield fly is not in effect it seems like there is no good reason for the umpire(s) to watch the ball. Just a thought.
In this situation you are correct - the umpire should have watched the fielder / runner. Since the ball was obviously coming down in the vicinity of F4, there is no need to look at the ball. A lot of local youth games are covered by only 1 umpire so there are many things that are missed, understandably so. Also, a lot of these "rec league umpires" either have never had training or it was so long ago the mechanics have changed and they're unaware. It is what it is. There's a tremendous shortage of officials in all sports, a lot of that has to do with coaches & spectators actions & abuse of officials. You'd be surprised how many things that seem basic are not known or understood by this group of officials
On the on-deck batter interference, it looked like both umpires were looking at the net in case the ball hit it or not. If it does touch the net, it’s just a foul ball and no interference can take place
I was at that game and that’s exactly what happened to me haha. I was looking up to see if it bounced off the net, looked down in time to see there was contact but figured it didn’t matter cause I thought it hit net. Once they were chatting for long enough I knew I must have seen it wrong!
The real question is, how to players get to the Major League level (or even high school level) while still holding the bat for a bunt in such an awful way as to have their fingers around the bat in a position where they could get hit? Don't they teach fundamentals in Little League anymore, or is it just how to pose on home runs and do bat flips like the big leaguers do?
The call against the on-deck batter is very sus because he was doing exactly what the rule specifies for the fielder he could see and who actually had the best opportunity. As called, given where this pop up was, the SS could go intentionally run into the back of a runner occupying second base and justify the same ruling.
Kind of an interesting situation on the bunt as I remember a few years back Michael Lorenzen of the reds was trying to get out of the way of a hit by pitch while bunting. There were 2 strikes. The ball hit his bat but in that instance Lorenzen was NOT trying to hit the ball meaning that was a normal foul ball and not a bunt foul ball. IE it was not strike 3.
The wording of 6.01(b) is very interesting. It makes no distinction between any of the fielders being the "protected" fielder. So in theory you could have a pop up behind home plate and the catcher could be very close to catching the ball, but misjudges it. Meanwhile while the ball is still in the air the third basemen is trying to also get to the ball but runs in to the on deck batter 50 feet away from the catcher. Clearly the catcher was the fielder who was going to catch the ball. The ball drops. I suppose this would be a violation by the on deck batter and the batter would be out even though the third baseman had basically zero chance of catching the ball. The rule says nothing about the umpire making a judgement as to whether the fielder that was interfered with could have caught the ball.
I guarantee you that if a ball is near home plate and F5 runs into the on deck batter 50' from where the ball is dropping, no umpire with any sense is calling an out. F5 initiating contact with the OD batter that far away is making no attempt at a play and will never be rewarded for his actions
tough spot but sometimes no matter what he does hes going to be in trouble....if you notice, he wasnt in the "on deck circle" and did try to get out of the way, but making contact with the 3rd baseman did him in....and Im not saying that if he stood in the on-deck circle he wouldve been protected(maybe someone can address that ?)
@@mptr1783 the on deck batter is not protected. How does he avoid contact? He has to know that on deck batter interference is a rule and keep his eyes on the fielders, not the ball. The fielders movement will let you know where the ball is, the same as with the plate umpire on a pop up in front of the catcher. the fielder will take you to the ball. or a base umpire on a hit to centre field. he has no fair/foul responsibility, so can look at first base to see if obstruction occurs.
I dunno, I drew the foul line into the shot using photoshop following the line to the plate and it still looks like it's just outside. I'm used to parralax stuff from other sports where it's much more common (along with whole of ball over whole of line stuff). But close enough that it's a hard/impossible call unless you're literally over the top, I think where the video gets paused (then overlaid) over the schematic is too late. It's definitely a good 'frame' from the catcher. @@teebob21
@@bigpoppa1234 He first touched the ball while it was over fair territory and did move the mitt farther over the plate, but it was already a fair ball.
Looks like the on deck batter had nowhere to go. He was starting to back up to avoid one fielder and didn’t see the other fielder behind him. Correct call nonetheless, just unfortunate.
Funny thing is he's a fresh callup. I remember one of those recent games against the Pirates was his first MLB appearance. I didn't see this happen though - so maybe it was his 2nd game (which I missed).
I was a master umpire in my day now retired. During a game when a rule like this happened and the crowd didn’t understand I would turn and let the fans in the stands know the rule and never had a problem. Now that’s was in the 60’,70’s and 80’s . That’s when being an umpire was fun.
Its nice to see something other than just coach elections 👏👏
Who will you vote for In the 2024 coach elections?
@@Jacobsthechandler its gotta be Boone🤣✌
Such an awesome channel. You can just hear Lin's passion for the game as she breaks down the rules and oddities that help make baseball such an engaging sport. I always learn something new or gain a better understanding of rules I thought I knew and understood. Great work!
So, the NFL has Gene Steratore and other former officials available to explain rulings and they work very well. I don’t understand why when she has literally been doing this for years, why MLB doesn’t just hire Linds to do the same for them. She always provides clear, concise and correct explanations and ALWAYS with the correct rule citations.
If you need Lind to explain the rules to you ,, you don't understand baseball and should go back into your basement!,!
@@stevehamman4465 I don’t have a basement. My estate is on a beach…thanks, though.
@@stevehamman4465 Steve, how many games a year do you work? Good officials are constantly reviewing novel plays and situation and discussing the rule application and interpretations. However, it's hard for those outside the organization to understand the guidance that another league might be giving. For example, I work NCAA, so I'm not privy to what MLB umpires are working on internally. You might not work NCAA, so you might not know why certain mechanics are used at that level.
As to why MLB (the league, not the officials) doesn't support a former umpire on the broadcast crews...I don't know their motivations. It would probably be a net positive if they did, and that's the point that the OP was making.
Just remember, the benefit of the doubt always goes to the umpires
For everyone wondering: The reason only ONE fielder is designated as "protected" for runners is so that the defense cannot position their fielders such that a runner is forced to take a circuitous path to advance. Players who are not currently involved in the field are treated differently, and most avoid EVERY fielder, as they have no right of way whatsoever.
I swear Ive learned more off this channel than anywhere else. Its simply amazing also the amount of "plays you'll never see" that we get to see on here, and its even more amazing that most of these plays came from MLB players
Great informative video again. Just a reminder that all the umpires have responsibilities on every play!
Giving me answers to rules questions I never would have asked!
The ending 😂. You'll ALWAYS have a job Lindsay.
Thanks for the home plate fair/foul discussion. Saw this situation live, twice this week. Was a bit confused. Not any longer.
The conciseness that Lindsey is able to provide in these situations is greatly appreciated. We are lucky to have the CCS team!
Thanks Lin...your explanations are useful tools for instruction to new umpires.
Lol "That's interference..."😂😂😂
I have one comment about the "keep your eye on the ball" thing. I was at a youth game once. Two outs, runner on first - single umpire crew. Batter pops the ball up in the infield. Very high pop up in the vicinity of the second baseman. While the ball is high in the air the runner on first ran in to the second baseman. Ball dropped and both runners were safe. Umpire never saw the interference. I asked him why and he said he was watching the ball. I guess my thought in that situation was "why the heck would you need to watch the ball on a pop up in the infield?". When a ball is popped up and it is clearly going to land in the field of play and infield fly is not in effect it seems like there is no good reason for the umpire(s) to watch the ball. Just a thought.
In this situation you are correct - the umpire should have watched the fielder / runner. Since the ball was obviously coming down in the vicinity of F4, there is no need to look at the ball. A lot of local youth games are covered by only 1 umpire so there are many things that are missed, understandably so. Also, a lot of these "rec league umpires" either have never had training or it was so long ago the mechanics have changed and they're unaware. It is what it is. There's a tremendous shortage of officials in all sports, a lot of that has to do with coaches & spectators actions & abuse of officials. You'd be surprised how many things that seem basic are not known or understood by this group of officials
On the first clip, I fell for the bluff and applied the incorrect rule myself. Thanks Lin for teaching me something today.
commentators know absolutely nothing about the game
On the on-deck batter interference, it looked like both umpires were looking at the net in case the ball hit it or not. If it does touch the net, it’s just a foul ball and no interference can take place
I was at that game and that’s exactly what happened to me haha. I was looking up to see if it bounced off the net, looked down in time to see there was contact but figured it didn’t matter cause I thought it hit net. Once they were chatting for long enough I knew I must have seen it wrong!
Over all, I thought all the umpires had pretty good game
The real question is, how to players get to the Major League level (or even high school level) while still holding the bat for a bunt in such an awful way as to have their fingers around the bat in a position where they could get hit? Don't they teach fundamentals in Little League anymore, or is it just how to pose on home runs and do bat flips like the big leaguers do?
Fundamentals are dead.
Damn you are so good.
The call against the on-deck batter is very sus because he was doing exactly what the rule specifies for the fielder he could see and who actually had the best opportunity. As called, given where this pop up was, the SS could go intentionally run into the back of a runner occupying second base and justify the same ruling.
Kind of an interesting situation on the bunt as I remember a few years back Michael Lorenzen of the reds was trying to get out of the way of a hit by pitch while bunting. There were 2 strikes. The ball hit his bat but in that instance Lorenzen was NOT trying to hit the ball meaning that was a normal foul ball and not a bunt foul ball. IE it was not strike 3.
Interestingly the interference rule also says that even the dugouts must make way for the ball in play
Who cares who gets the protection anyway? The third baseman is the one that would have caught that pop up anyway.
I learn something new every time u post, thanks
Canario interfered on purpose
Fantastic, as always
The wording of 6.01(b) is very interesting. It makes no distinction between any of the fielders being the "protected" fielder. So in theory you could have a pop up behind home plate and the catcher could be very close to catching the ball, but misjudges it. Meanwhile while the ball is still in the air the third basemen is trying to also get to the ball but runs in to the on deck batter 50 feet away from the catcher. Clearly the catcher was the fielder who was going to catch the ball. The ball drops. I suppose this would be a violation by the on deck batter and the batter would be out even though the third baseman had basically zero chance of catching the ball. The rule says nothing about the umpire making a judgement as to whether the fielder that was interfered with could have caught the ball.
I guarantee you that if a ball is near home plate and F5 runs into the on deck batter 50' from where the ball is dropping, no umpire with any sense is calling an out. F5 initiating contact with the OD batter that far away is making no attempt at a play and will never be rewarded for his actions
Love you, but the word is "versus," not "verse."
that's the Latin pronunciation 🙃
You sound under the weather, feel better Linz!
2:30 Looks like the ball also caught the batter's right hand, middle finger too. Injury to insult?
Possibly. But Maile's a catcher, so hopefully he didn't hurt his hand there.
Simple question: Where could Canario have gone?
tough spot but sometimes no matter what he does hes going to be in trouble....if you notice, he wasnt in the "on deck circle" and did try to get out of the way, but making contact with the 3rd baseman did him in....and Im not saying that if he stood in the on-deck circle he wouldve been protected(maybe someone can address that ?)
@@mptr1783 the on deck batter is not protected. How does he avoid contact? He has to know that on deck batter interference is a rule and keep his eyes on the fielders, not the ball. The fielders movement will let you know where the ball is, the same as with the plate umpire on a pop up in front of the catcher. the fielder will take you to the ball. or a base umpire on a hit to centre field. he has no fair/foul responsibility, so can look at first base to see if obstruction occurs.
@@Simba65315it looked like he moved to the side to evade the catcher coming in, and didn’t realize he was stepping into the path of 3B
That last bit, catcher grabbed it in foul then moved it onto the plate. Hard call to make though.
It wasn't, though. The ball was vertically over fair territory, but great example of camera angle and parallax showing misleading outcomes.
I dunno, I drew the foul line into the shot using photoshop following the line to the plate and it still looks like it's just outside. I'm used to parralax stuff from other sports where it's much more common (along with whole of ball over whole of line stuff). But close enough that it's a hard/impossible call unless you're literally over the top, I think where the video gets paused (then overlaid) over the schematic is too late. It's definitely a good 'frame' from the catcher. @@teebob21
@@bigpoppa1234 He first touched the ball while it was over fair territory and did move the mitt farther over the plate, but it was already a fair ball.
Looks like the on deck batter had nowhere to go. He was starting to back up to avoid one fielder and didn’t see the other fielder behind him. Correct call nonetheless, just unfortunate.
Funny thing is he's a fresh callup. I remember one of those recent games against the Pirates was his first MLB appearance. I didn't see this happen though - so maybe it was his 2nd game (which I missed).
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I was a master umpire in my day now retired. During a game when a rule like this happened and the crowd didn’t understand I would turn and let the fans in the stands know the rule and never had a problem. Now that’s was in the 60’,70’s and 80’s . That’s when being an umpire was fun.
This is my 37th year, brother. Trust me when I say umpiring is as fun now as it ever was!