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Umpire Odds & Ends: Umpire Injury

Apr 15, 2011 20:55

Crew Chief Jerry Layne (24) was injured in the Top of the 2nd inning with one on and no outs of the Cubs-Rockies game. Layne was the 1B umpire for the opener of the series when a Carlos Pena line drive struck him in the lower leg. He stayed on the ground for a few minutes while being assisted by Rockies' trainers. Eventually, Layne was able to walk ( Read more... )

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Crazy play anonymous April 18 2011, 13:51:30 UTC

Off topic, but this needs to get posted in the "Odds and Ends" category

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=13867701

Re: Crazy play jontlaw April 18 2011, 19:29:38 UTC

The final answer in the game replay was a balk.

It could be that they got him for throwing to an unoccupied base. It could also be that they got him for delaying the game. DeJesus had to go back because, while it looks and sounds like the throw got his shoe, it can't be called a pitch because Verlander disengaged the pitching plate.

I sure would love to hear Verlander's explanation for that silliness. Did you see he way the catcher was looking at him? Priceless!

Re: Crazy play anonymous April 20 2011, 14:33:32 UTC

There is no way that Verlander could be balked for throwing to an unoccupied base... he was already off the rubber. I would suggest that maybe, they said he made a motion naturally associated with his pitch while off the rubber. To me though, that looked like a legal (albeit) entirely bizarre) play, given that Verlander had disengaged.

Re: Crazy play jontlaw April 20 2011, 19:05:39 UTC

My assignor said that he was balked for moving part of his body to first before going home. Nothing about that video looked like his normal pitching motion.

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Layne anonymous April 18 2011, 18:38:01 UTC

I'm still trying to understand the pro umpire mechanic where the 1st base umpire stands about 10 feet from first and 5 feet in foul territory with a runner on 1st. Anyone?

Re: Layne anonymous April 19 2011, 21:45:31 UTC

The proper mechanic when a runner is on 1st and is being held on by the 1st baseman is to stand 10-12 feet from the bag about 2-3 feet off the line.

Exactly where is more a personal preference. Layne maybe is a little too far off the line but the distance to the bag is good.