P-p-p-Playoffs!! Oh-seven!!

[xsedrinam]

Barrett did not have possession of the ball, and cannot legally block the plate without possession.
"The catcher, without the ball in his possession, has no right to block the pathway of the runner attempting to score. The base line belongs to the runner and the catcher should be there only when he is fielding a ball or when he already has the ball in his hand."

I'd say it was the correct call.

 

[FunkyMonkey]

Barrett did not have possession of the ball, and cannot legally block the plate without possession.
"The catcher, without the ball in his possession, has no right to block the pathway of the runner attempting to score. The base line belongs to the runner and the catcher should be there only when he is fielding a ball or when he already has the ball in his hand."

Well wouldn't be trying to catch it be fielding the ball?

 

[xsedrinam]

Well wouldn't be trying to catch it be fielding the ball?

That's true, but after missing it, he's no longer in the act of trying to field it.

 

[MacNut]

Rule 7.06(b) Comment: Under 7.06(b) when the ball is not dead on obstruction and an obstructed runner advances beyond the base which, in the umpire’s judgment, he would have been awarded because of being obstructed, he does so at his own peril and may be tagged out. This is a judgment call.
NOTE: The catcher, without the ball in his possession, has no right to block the pathway of the runner attempting to score. The base line belongs to the runner and the catcher should be there only when he is fielding a ball or when he already has the ball in his hand.

Rule 7.08
(k) In running or sliding for home base, he fails to touch home base and makes no attempt to return to the base, when a fielder holds the ball in his hand, while touching home base, and appeals to the umpire for the decision.
Rule 7.08(k) Comment: This rule applies only where runner is on his way to the bench and the catcher would be required to chase him. It does not apply to the ordinary play where the runner misses the plate and then immediately makes an effort to touch the plate before being tagged. In that case, runner must be tagged.

Ok my interpretation of the rule is that the ump called Holiday safe after he saw the ball was not in possession so he ruled that the plate was blocked.

 

[Counterfit]

That's true, but after missing it, he's no longer in the act of trying to field it.

And even if he was, the ball bounced towards fair territory, away from Holliday.

 

[xsedrinam]

Thought this latest released pic was a pretty good snapshot of the scenario.

 

[aloofman]

Thought this latest released pic was a pretty good snapshot of the scenario.

That pic makes it clear he didn't possess the ball while blocking the plate. The replay showed he didn't have possession until well after Holliday was done sliding. If the umpire ruled that Barrett blocked the plate before he finished fielding the ball (which looks like what happened), then he interfered with the baserunner and safe is the correct call. If being in the baseline was the only way Barrett could field the ball, then it would be legitimate, but he clearly stuck his left foot out to block the plate before he had the ball.

 

[MacNut]

4-2 Rockies in the 8th off of Holiday's homer.

 

[MacNut]

Wakefield is out of the roster for the division series with a sore shoulder.

 

[zioxide]

Wakefield is out of the roster for the division series with a sore shoulder.

He wasn't going to pitch anyways since the Sox picked the 8 day schedule, so they might as well give him some extra rest.


YOUUUUK HOME RUN INTO THE MONSTER SEATS

 

[decksnap]

Wow. That was a horrible call on Lugo.

Also... this coverage blows. These announcers suck. You can't seem to hear any crowd noise either.

 

[MacNut]

Wow. That was a horrible call on Lugo.

Also... this coverage blows. These announcers suck. You can't seem to hear any crowd noise either.

Cause they arn't cheering.

These guys are worse then Fox.

 

[zioxide]

SEÑOR OCTUBRE IS BACK

ORTIZ 2 RUN SHOT


decksnap: I heard crowd noise on that one.

 

[decksnap]

Cause they arn't cheering.

ba-doom-boom. I almost pre-negged that joke.

 

[zioxide]

These guys are worse then Fox.

yup. they're ****ing AWFUL.

 

[fotografica]

yup. they're ****ing AWFUL.

Thank God for the audio on EEI..These announcers could start a mutiny in a confessional..

 

[zioxide]

Thank God for the audio on EEI..These announcers could start a mutiny in a confessional..

Is TBS using a delay or is the audio synched?

 

[Martin C]

Why the hell are all the division series and the NLCS on TBS anyway? Thank goodness my cable provider added TBS HD on Monday.

 

[fotografica]

Is TBS using a delay or is the audio synched?

slight delay..but worth not having to listen to those two tools...

 

[zioxide]

bah **** it i cant even get WEEI tuned in on this piece of **** clock radio


we should go to fenway and raid the ****ing press box demanding for don and remdawg to do the playoffs

 

[fotografica]

bah **** it i cant even get WEEI tuned in on this piece of **** clock radio


we should go to fenway and raid the ****ing press box demanding for don and remdawg to do the playoffs

I'd take ESPN at this point..Why the hell MLB went with TBS is beyond me..

 

[MacNut]

I'd take ESPN at this point..Why the hell MLB went with TBS is beyond me..

Why else, it was a money grab and TBS put up more.
MLB on TBS

Under an agreement signed on July 11, 2006, TBS earned exclusive rights to all Division Series playoff games, as well as rights to the All-Star Selection Show held in late June or early July, beginning in 2007. A national Sunday afternoon baseball package is also part of the deal, starting in 2008. Additional games are planned for Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, and Labor Day. These games will not be exclusive to TBS and will be blacked out in local markets (an alternate game is currently scheduled to be offered).
TBS will also air any tie-breaker games for divisional or wild card championships. Should multiple tie-breaking games be played, or if multiple Division Series game are scheduled at the same time, those additional games would air on TBS’ sister station, TNT.

On October 17, 2006, TBS agreed to a seven year agreement with Major League Baseball to broadcast the National League Championship Series and American League Championship Series in alternating years from 2007 to 2013. TBS will have the NLCS in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013 and the ALCS in 2008, 2010 and 2012. As part of another deal reached earlier this summer, FOX will continue to broadcast the ALCS, in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013, and the NLCS, in 2008, 2010 and 2012.

 

[zioxide]

I LOOOOVE THAT DIRTY WATER


BOSTON YOU'RE MY HOME.

Beckett: 9ip 4h 0r 8k 0bb 108pitches 83strikes 25balls

Youk: 1st postseason HR in the 1st

Ortiz: 9th postseason HR 2 run shot in the 3rd

SOX WIN 4-0

 

[MacNut]

The sad thing is the best crew TBS has might be the last crew.

 

[berkleeboy210]

Beckett pitched a gem tonight, here's hoping it's a sign of things to come.

Go Sox!

Oh, and why the hell was Don Orsillo broadcasting the Phillies game this afternoon? Maybe they don't want biased announcers?