04/20/24
April 16, 2011
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
The thing that chaps my ass about it is I'm betting the line is out of alignment so they could get 6 more inches of advertising into "America's Most Beloved Ballpark". Even the 3 run swing didn't win them the game, so I don't know why Twitter is in an uproar.
Oh right, people love to bitch.
posted by yerfatma at 01:20 PM on April 16, 2011
My understanding that since it landed on the line (which is fair) and bounced out of play foul (to the right of the pole) that it should be ground-rule double.
I'd interpret it the same way if (due to some bizarre spin or wind), a ball struck the line on the outfield wall BELOW a foul pole (and below the top of the wall) and then spun out into foul territory.
I don't think it should be a home run, but I sure as heck don't think it should have been just a foul ball.
posted by grum@work at 09:05 PM on April 16, 2011
I'd interpret it the same way if (due to some bizarre spin or wind), a ball struck the line on the outfield wall BELOW a foul pole (and below the top of the wall) and then spun out into foul territory.
What happens if a ball hits the field on the line and then spins foul? Is that considered foul or fair?
posted by lil_brown_bat at 08:24 AM on April 17, 2011
What happens if a ball hits the field on the line and then spins foul? Is that considered foul or fair?
You mean, on the grass, past the bases?
It's a fair ball. If it hits the ground (on the line, past the bases) and then bounces into the stands (either fair or foul), it's a ground-rule double.
posted by grum@work at 10:54 AM on April 17, 2011
Fenway Park's ground rules, as comprehensive as they may be, are apparently not comprehensive enough.
Now you see it... now you don't.