04/25/24
August 06, 2021
SportsFilter: The Friday 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.
It's difficult to understand what's going on because the camera stays on R1 (the runner from 1st), and the play on the ball is not shown. I assume that there was a fly ball to the infield, and with infielders lying on the ground, there was a collision. The base umpire makes what looks like an out call. Why? Was there interference by B1 (the batter runner) on the fielder attempting to make a play? Had that been the case, the umpire's first signal would have been "dead ball" -- both hands raised over his head. B1 would have been out, and R1 returned to 1st base. After a conference, the ruling is changed. B1 is called safe and awarded 1st base, now becoming R2, while R1 is awarded 2nd base. I believe the manager has been ejected, the first F-bomb would take care of that. Even if he had not been tossed, he can't be in the dugout unless he is wearing a complete uniform.
posted by Howard_T at 02:20 PM on August 06, 2021
What about Doctor Fine and the other Doctor Howard?
Do not follow their player ejection methods
posted by beaverboard at 02:36 PM on August 06, 2021
Calling Howard! Calling Howard! Jomboy needs a ruling from an umpire on this play.