I don't think you can back that up with a rule. What's the difference between fair and foul territory in this case? That's not written anywhere.
On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 8:40 AM, Matt & Olga McSorley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Still a ground rule double. By hitting the outfielder's head, it's a fair > ball in play. If it had bounced over the wall in fair territory (recall Jose > Canseco) it would have been a home run. But by bouncing into the seats foul, > it has to be a ground rule double. > > -- Matt > > --- On *Tue, 10/7/08, Ray Salemi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > From: Ray Salemi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Ripken > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 5:46 PM > > Here's a rule question I think we resolve in the office. > > Bay's ground-rule double hit the ground fair and bounced into the stands in > foul territory for a ground rule double. > > What if it had high the right fielder in the head in fair territory and > gone into the stands in the same spot without touching the ground? > > Ray > > > On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 5:34 PM, Steve Gendron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Ripken made the point that whenever there is a collision at the plate >> the umpire always waits to see if the catcher is still holding the ball >> before making the out call - so why should this be any different? However, >> I think the difference is that if the collision causes the ball to come >> loose, then the runner would be safe. But in this case, the runner was >> tagged, Varitek was in control and the subsequent fall caused the ball to >> come loose. If the ball came loose in the act of tagging, the runner would >> have been safe, but that obviously was not the case. >> >> By the way, I thought Eck seemed a little nervous on the TBS broadcast. >> Not quite crisp as I'm used to hearing him on NESN. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Tom Salemi >> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:48 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: Dave Campbell is a tool >> >> Cal Ripken raised a point on the post game. He didn't go as far as say >> he should be safe, but he asked what about when there's a collision at teh >> plate. If the catcher falls back after the collision and drops the ball, the >> runner would be called safe. No one had an answer as to why teh calls would >> be differnet. The anchor guy said maybe it's because the runner dislodged >> the ball as he tried to get to teh base. >> >> I don't see a controversy. The runner was called out five or six feet down >> teh basepath. >> >> As for Campbell, so what? So what if we'd be outraged. We're going to base >> calls on whether or not they upset the fans?? >> >> Aybar blew it (and I think Scoscia frankly overmanaged.) THe ump was fine. >> Scoscia only cried for 10-20 seconds. For a manager who gripes about every >> ball and strike it came across as a clearly just-for-show argument. >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 9:39 AM, Beaudoin, John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> >>> >>> There is no controversy for anyone but disgruntled Angels fans. When in >>> doubt, ask a non-partisan baseball fan. Even Yankee fans would agree >>> with the call. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Ouellette >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:36 AM >>> To: Red Sox Citizens >>> Subject: Dave Campbell is a tool >>> >>> >>> He's on the radio going on and on about how the runner should have been >>> safe after the missed squeeze bunt because Varitek dropped the ball >>> after the tag. How Boston would be in an uproar if a similar call had >>> been made against the Sox. >>> >>> He had the ball. He tagged the runner. He stumbled a couple of steps, >>> fell, hit the ground and the ball popped out. Where is the controversy? >>> >>> Steve O >>> >>> >>> >>> > > > -- > Blog: http://blog.raysalemi.com > > "Why should a sequence of words be anything but a pleasure?" - Gertrude > Stein > > > > > > > -- Blog: http://blog.raysalemi.com "Why should a sequence of words be anything but a pleasure?" - Gertrude Stein --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
