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 A quick pitch is illegal and considered an illegal pitch.  As Steve said, I didn't see what had happened in the video. To be honest, I have seen pitchers use a very deliberate motion to the plate and then vary it with a quicker motion. I see nothing wrong with that. The idea is to keep the batter off balance.
A quick pitch is usually when a pitcher gets the ball, immediately steps on the rubber, and pitches really before the batter gets set. You see this a lot when a pitcher, while in the set position with a man on 1st, will step off the rubber and immediately step back on and pitch. The runner and the batter will usually relax a bit when they see the pitcher step off and for him to immediately step back on and pitch, is and should be illegal. A quick pitch, with runners on, is a balk. If there is no one on it is called a ball.

Any illegal pitch is a balk with runners on and a ball with no one on.

If the pitcher lost contact with the rubber, I would think a base umpire would call that as it would be almost impossible for the plate man to see that.

Quote from: Sem on May 17, 2024, 11:08:56 PMI know the fielder has the right to  make the play, the base runner must avoid contacting him. In this case the base runner is automatically called out. I'm pretty sure the batter gets first base though, I don't think there can be two outs called on this play as you described it. So, my answer is A.

Excellent Steve. Yes, the fielder always has the right of way to make the play and it is the responsibility of the runner to avoid contact or even getting in his way. We had this play TWICE today, both times with bases loaded, and both times the ball hit to short and the runner basically got in the shortstop's way. Both times they were called out and the runner who was on 3rd, who came home on the play, had to go back to 3rd. As I said before, the offensive team cannot benefit from a foul on their end. They caused the interference so the runner has to go back. The batter is credited with 1st base and since he has to go to 1st, the runner who was son 1st goes to second.

There is a scenario where the umpire seeing that the runner intentionally interfered with a fielder CAN call a double play, with the runner out and the batter also out. It is rare as you would have to anticipate that the ground ball would have been a DP, and the runner did what he could to stop it. It is a legitimate call though.

Dave

Unless we are traveling somewhere and we do lots of walking/hiking I really don't believe I do that total in a week. I'm not proud of it but that's the way it is. I have two bad knees and whenever I tend to overdo things, they hurt for a while, so if I can get somewhere riding, that's the way I go. My wife always encourages me to get out and walk. Maybe if I lived in a different environment I would but I hate to ride to a place to walk and I really don't like walking on my town's streets all the time.

I hope you achieve your goal.

 The video is terribly disturbing, and what makes it worse is that Diddy, or whatever he calls himself denied up and down he didn't do this and anything like it.

Too bad this has past the time where he can be prosecuted for it, but there are several civil suits against him. He is now toast for every one of them.

And watch 20 more come out of the woodwork ASAP.

 When I was a youngster, if a cop ever asked, or commanded us to do something, we did it automatically, not asking why, who, how, or because. Isn't that how most confrontations start between civilians and the police?
I am also not saying this isn't some rogue cop, but as a civilian do you really want to get into a situation where the cop may fear for his life and fire his weapon, even if it isn't warranted? We have seen this too many times where innocent people who did not obey a police officer's command, get shot. We do not know what is going thru the policeman's mind at that moment, so why be stupid and take an unnecessary risk?
People are saying how nice a guy Scottie is, really what does that mean to a policeman when he orders you to do something and you feel why to bother, I'm Scottie so and so.
The policeman may have been dead wrong, but you still need to obey their commands or face the consequences.

Subject: : Your Annual Dementia Test – for NSW Driver's license from 2024. - All the Socialist Republic States of Australia to follow.

 Your Yearly Dementia Test! (only 4 questions this year)

 This one has some different questions than last year.

Yep, it's that time of year again for us to take our annual senior citizen driving test.

Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles.

As we grow older, it's important to keep mentally alert.

If you don't use it, you will lose it !!

The spaces below are so you don't see the answers until you've answered.

 

Q. 1. What do you put in a toaster?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answer: 'bread.'       If you said 'toast', just give up now and do something else.

And try not to hurt yourself:

If you said, bread,    go to Question 2.

 

 

 

Q 2. Say 'silk' ten times. Now spell 'silk.'     What do cows drink?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answer: Cows drink water.      If you said 'milk,' don't attempt the next question.

Your brain is already over-stressed and may even overheat.

Content yourself with reading more appropriate literature such as Women's Weekly or Auto World.

 

However, if you did say 'water', proceed to Question 3.

 

 

Q. 3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made from blue bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made from black bricks, what is a greenhouse made from?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass.

If you said, 'green bricks', why are you still reading this? -  PLEASE, go and lie down !  But, if you said 'glass,' go on to Question 4.

 

 

 

 

 

Q. 4. Please do not use a calculator for this for it would be cheating:

 

You are driving a bus from Jurong to Changi at Bukit Batok, 17 people got on the bus.  At Clementi, 6 people get off the bus and 9 people get on.  At Outram, 2 people get off and 4 get on.  At Marine Parade, 11 people get off and 16 people get on.  And at Eunos, 3 people get off and 5 people get on.  You then arrive at Changi.

Without going back to review,  how old is the bus driver ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answer: Oh, for crying out loud !

 

 

 

Don't you remember your own age?!?!    It was YOU driving the bus!

 

 

 

 



PS: 95% of people fail most of the questions!

 If you guys are still interested here is one that happens a lot more than you might think. It is a bit harder.

Once again, runner on 1st with one out.

Batter hits a ground ball to the 2nd baseman. The runner is running from 1st to 2nd in the basepath. The fielder in an attempt to field the grounder is in the basepath and the runner makes contact with him.

a-- runner is out and batter is awarded 1st base
b-- runner is out and batter is also out
c-- runner is safe at 2nd as he never went out of his baseline and batter is on 1st base
d---runner is awarded 3rd base as he was interfered with and gets an awarded base.Batter stays at 1st. 
e-- it's a do-over

Parsons, by a wide margin.

Quote from: katkavage on May 17, 2024, 04:23:57 PMThe epitome of both hubris and stupidity. If the Giants win only one game in 24 I want it to be against the Falcons.

Sorry Kat, if we win only one game I would pray it is over the Cowpukes and make it mean something to them.

Both of you are correct with D.

In any offensive interference, the offensive team cannot gain or benefit from it, so there is no way the runner can advance, he has to go back. Since the batter caused the interference, no matter whether intentional or not, there has to be a penalty for the interference. In this case, he is declared out, and, as I said, the runner goes back.

Another good thread reverting back to Jones. What is it with everyone, must everything be brought back to be about him?

Quote from: MightyGiants on May 17, 2024, 11:45:32 AMhttps://x.com/kylelauletta/status/1791456383965032470

And, like the cop knows exactly who is in the car and what weapons they MIGHT have. It may seem like an ordinary traffic stop to some, but maybe the officer cares to come home to his wife and kids and wants to be extra careful.

I think any cop's job is difficult enough then to have people, whomever, not obey their orders.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/new-york-giants-2024-schedule-game-by-game-record-prediction/ar-BB1mw9hJ?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=8e545f34e01347a1aee3777694c510fc&ei=13

Is it too early to start our pre season predictions?

The Sporting News does this game by game--win/loss and has us 7-10

Week   Date   Opponent   Prediction
1   Sept. 8   vs   Minnesota Vikings   Win
2   Sept. 15   at   Washington Commanders   Win
3   Sept. 22   at   Cleveland Browns   Loss
4   Sept. 26   vs   Dallas Cowboys    Loss
5   Oct. 6   at   Seattle Seahawks   Loss
6   Oct. 13   vs   Cincinnati Bengals   Loss
7   Oct. 20   vs   Philadelphia Eagles   Loss
8   Oct. 28   at   Pittsburgh Steelers   Win
9   Nov. 3   vs   Washington Commanders   Win
10   Nov. 10   at   Carolina Panthers   Win
11   BYE   BYE
12   Nov. 24   vs   Tampa Bay Buccaneers   Loss
13   Nov. 28   at   Dallas Cowboys   Loss
14   Dec. 8   vs   New Orleans Saints   Win
15   Dec. 15   vs   Baltimore Ravens   Loss
16   Dec. 22   at   Atlanta Falcons   Win
17   Dec. 28 or 29   vs   Indianapolis Colts   Loss
18   Jan. 4 or 5   at   Philadelphia Eagles   Loss
Record prediction: 7-10

Again, I know it's early but we love these sorts of things.

Myself, I do not see us beating the Steelers in Pitts and the NO is a tossup as to how the season has progressed. I see us beating the Colts but after that, unless something drastic happens, I see a 6-11, 7-10 season.

 Here is today's question of the day.

1 out and a runner on 1st base

The runner is stealing on the pitch. The batter trying to protect the runner, swings and misses the pitch but his momentum carries him over home plate and sort of inhibits the catcher's throw to 2nd. The runner is safe at second.

Is this legal and play continues?

a---Batter stays up and the runner stays at 2nd as the batter's action wasn't intentional
b--- Batter stays at bat but the runner has to return to 1st base.
c--- Batter is out for interfering with the catcher's throw but the runner stays at 2nd
d---Batter is out for interfering with the catcher's throw and runner returns to 1st.
e-- it's a do-over

As best as I can.

In the first scenario, the ball went into dead area as a result of the defense. (Pitcher/catcher). The runner, who was on base is awarded one base regardless if he was running on the pitch. It is like any ball, on any play, going into dead area, if there are runners on, there have to be bases awarded. In this instance, the runner WAS going on the pitch, so he should not be penalized because the ball went into dead area not assisted by any offensive player.

In the second instance, the dead ball was called because it hit another offensive player and the defense wasn't able to even try to make a play on it. Because the defense (catcher) couldn't even attempt a play because of the dead ball, the defense shouldn't be penalized, even if it wasn't intentional. The runner has to go back.

It may sound complicated, but the baseball rulebook lists the cases when the ball is dead immediately and there are only a few--Hit batter, foul ball, ball going into dead area,  ball hits a runner in the field of play, ball hits an umpire in the infield. There might be one or two more but most times it is called a delayed dead ball so it gives the defense, or offense a chance to complete a play.  Even most balks nowadays are a delayed dead ball. Whenever there is a delayed dead ball, as an umpire, you let the play, play out and then award whatever penalty or award bases as so directed.
I am off to a game now, if you need further explanation I will try to explain it more clearly.