have you ever seen an umpire

[Illini]

i think illini is saying that, in that example, if the runner tried to advance to third and was throw out, the umpire would use his judgment to determine if he would have been safe at third if he were not tangled up with the shortstop. if the ump thought he would've been safe at third, he calls obstruction and gives him third base. if he thought he'd have been out anyway, he calls him out.

Basically, yes. You would always error on the side of awarding him third if there was any way that he could have been safe. But he would still be out if it was obvious he could not have made it. But he has to go. If the umpire calls obstruction and he goes back to second, he stays at second.

 

[Illini]

I know what the rule is and what he's saying. What I'm saying is that I've never once seen it called, have you?

When you are saying you have seen it, but never seen it called, what did the runner do?

 

[Willie99]

When you are saying you have seen it, but never seen it called, what did the runner do?

what I said is I've never seen it called, I'm assuming obstruction occurred many times based on the "text book" interpretation of the rule, it can't be avoided

having the MLB Package every year, I watch as many baseball games as anyone, yet I've never seen it called.

I've asked others if they've ever seen it called to see if I'm alone in this

 

[Illini]

what I said is I've never seen it called, I'm assuming obstruction occurred many times based on the "text book" interpretation of the rule, it can't be avoided

having the MLB Package every year, I watch as many baseball games as anyone, yet I've never seen it called.

I've asked others if they've ever seen it called to see if I'm alone in this

They would have to go to third for it to come into play. The umpire will point if there is obstruction, but it's not a free base.

 

[Illini]

Actually, there is type A and type B obstruction. If there is a play being made on the runner, then he does get a base. Like if he rounds second and is obstructed before being tagged out at 2nd, then he gets third.

 

[motowner]

Sorry, but when I know what I'm talking about and others don't, I'm arrogant. Character flaw.

you know nothing and are constantly being humiliated on the board.

and your Cardinals are putrid.

hope you enjoyed losing the World Series!

ointer:

 

[Illini]

you know nothing and are constantly being humiliated on the board.

and your Cardinals are putrid.

hope you enjoyed losing the World Series!

ointer:

Never heard of ya until yesterday, bud.

 

[blueedwardsII]

Never heard of ya until yesterday, bud.

he just got out of rehab. Poor kid was born without social skills and he comes in here to try and work out his frustrated life