You make the call.....where was Comp when I needed him???

[JAD]

Bases loaded, batter hits a sharp grounder to 3B. 3B fields the ball and throw home for a force out. Catcher then fires to 1B trying for a double play. Batter runs straight to first base from RH batters box, but is not inside the runner lane. There is no safety bag in case that matters. Is this interference on the base runner? IBM presents.....you make the call

 

[Comp]

You haven't given enough information to make any call. The runner running outside of the throwing lane is nothing by itself. Did she interfere with f3's ability to catch the throw if there was one? If there was a throw was it a quality throw or was it airmailed into right field?

 

[JAD]

You haven't given enough information to make any call. The runner running outside of the throwing lane is nothing by itself. Did she interfere with f3's ability to catch the throw if there was one? If there was a throw was it a quality throw or was it airmailed into right field?

Throw was airmailed into RF, but umpire called our base runner for interference, so instead of two runs and one out, we had zero runs and two outs....

 

[Comp]

If the catcher airmailed it its nothing but a live ball.

 

[JAD]

If the catcher airmailed it its nothing but a live ball.

This is why every DFP member needs your cell number on speed dial! Just out of curiosity if the throw nails the runner in the back what is the call?

 

[BretMan]

Yep, it has to be a "quality throw" before it can be considered as interfered with.

A quality throw is one directed at the fielder, which can reasonably be assumed as catchable, and reasonably assumed capable of producing an out.

If this was interference...what would stop a catcher from purposely airmailing every throw anytime a runner was out of the running lane? Automatic out!

 

[canyonjoe]

Comp you should have a text service so we can get quick answers when we need them.

 

[MTR]

Throw was airmailed into RF, but umpire called our base runner for interference, so instead of two runs and one out, we had zero runs and two outs....

Justification probably offered for the call: The BR presence caused the catcher the throw wild as to not hit and injure the runner.
Valid justification: None

 

[Jquick823]

If the ball hits the runner in this situation it should be interference on the runner, but any type of errant throw negates where the runner is unless the umpire deems the runner caused the throw to be errant (that's a real tough call to make).

 

[SB23]

Wait - but what if runner in the baseline caused the catcher to adjust her throw, then isn't the runner the cause of the airmailed throw as JAD put it ?