GIMNEPIWO wrote:RE MTR
For some reason my computer is not allowing me to reply with quote ... So:
I run into the same problem every now and then.
Ump Steve gave his response and BearFlagFan said " Seriously there isn't anything to add or any what-if scenario that isn't covered by that explanation. "
I gave my " what if scenario " :
" Assuming there were fewer than two outs at the time of the pitch and this was strike 3; if in the Umpires judgement this was an attempt to break up a double play the runner closest to home would be declared out."
And you say " That is an enormous stretch that intelligent umpire wouldn't consider. It also takes a helluva few assumptive twists that were not presented in the OP "
In reading the OP you were not told the count or how many outs there were or whether a pitch that was taken was a ball or a strike ... You assumed that the pitch was a ball just because it was taken ? Really ? Slappers never take strike 3 ? There is a 66% chance that there are fewer than 2 outs ... How many slappers after taking a pitch jog half way to the pitchers circle ? If it wasn't a slapper and they took strike 3 with fewer than 2 outs, stepped out of the box in front of the catcher attempting to throw out a runner and interfered, what would you have ?
Yes, I read this more as a challenge to Steve's response which based upon the OP, was dead-on accurate and there is nothing more to add. Any information not offered in an OP is considered irrelevant when ruling on case plays. Adding to and/or changing the OP is another scenario which should not be linked to the OP, but addressed separately.
Sorry for the confusion