You Can Strike Out on LESS THAN 3 Pitches?! (Some of the Craziest MLB Rules)
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6:10 "a weirdly specific rule that I doubt will take affect any time soon." Literally just watched jomboy's break down of this happening
I just watched that video like a few hours ago lol
I was thinking about that when he said that.
Me too.
came here to say this
I like the old f1 logo
I remember back when Bo Jackson played left field for the Angels. One time we were in the cheap seats out there and Bo was talking to the kids and having a great time with them during the game. One of my most memorable times at a baseball game. He was definitely breaking the rule about not addressing or mingling with spectators. However he enhanced that particular game for those of us in the cheap seats. He just seemed like a great guy.
You could request a pitch location?
The Astros went through a lot of trouble with trash cans and cameras for nothing.
Jonathan Reiland they only got the type of pitch
Not the location
Jeff Jenkins it’s a joke...
That rule is still alive in KICKBALL. You could ask for Bouncy or a Roller and sometimes ever ask for Fast or Slow.
Fewer not less
A player in the 40's or 50's actually jumped around in the batter's vision. So that rule exists for a reason. I think it was Eddie Stanky.
He did it for 2 games and a batter got angry and caused an all out brawl that the police had to stop the brawl
I think I remember Jon Bois making fun of it or just Eddie Stanky in general
Back then I think a lot of players trash talked on the field. Almost like if you were playing with a bunch of friends and trash talked. Although, most of the time, those players back then we're NOT friends. Some hated each other with a passion. In Field of Dreams, Shoeless Joe referenced that "Ty Cobb wanted to come, but none of us liked him when he as alive, so we told him to stick it!!!" One of my favorite lines from all baseball themed movies.
Sounds similar to a rule that came into being in the NHL due to NY Rangers agitator Sean Avery, who infamously got in the face of Devils legendary goalie Martin Brodeur, turning his back to the play in the 2008 playoffs to wave his stick, and gloves in the face of Brodeur to distract and block his vision of the play. At the time there were no rules against it, but the NHL quickly added a new rule for that, which is called "The Avery Rule" after Sean Avery.
I guess every sport and league has their jackass agitators who'll exploit any gap in the rules to get an edge on the other team. LOL.
Thanks for being up front about the rule in the title. That, along with the fact you are clear, precise, and concise in your presentation, is why I gave the entire video a look. Again, Thanks
@Robert Stroud 'xactly.
"In 1920, because of the lack of offense..."
Or because Ray Chapman freakin' DIED because he couldn't see the ball coming and it beaned him right in the head.
He couldn't see it because they used the same ball all game, and the pitcher's job was to spit on it, rub dirt in it, get it all crooked and bent and brown as hell as the game progressed. Chapman never saw it coming, if anything at all, for an instant he saw a blurry smudge coming towards his head.
From 1921 on, every ball pitched had to be in pristine condition, which to Babe Ruth must have looked like a basketball approaching in slow motion.
not true, the first wave of the spitball being banned happened before chapman was killed
@@tommyfu9271 Spitball has nothing to do with Chapman, that's correct.
@@ernestolombardo5811 no spit ball yet bro
@@1amNumberOne I was under the impression that the spitball was still allowed, that it was the emery ball that had been outlawed before 1920.
Whatever the case, by 1921 any physical alteration to the ball, be it intentional or unintentional, had been forbidden.
Having a dh just sit in the bp and have unlimited practice swings since he never has to leave to field? Only thing I could think of
Good one! I was thinking so as he could not see what signals the catcher was using.
Jared Byers he could do that in the clubhouse, because there are cages
Mainly it would let him see the catcher signs.
Doubt it. He has all week to swing.
@@hrgames6978 I think it has more to do with being able to time up the pitcher on the field and whatever reliever they’re going to put it. On deck, a player while often trying to do practice swings in time to the pitches being thrown
"The last spitballer...1934"
Weeeellllllll, the last LEGAL spitballer. Gaylord Perry anyone?
As a kid I watched a game on TV he had so much Vaseline or whatever he used, on the inside of his beak it was shining and wet. My father and I were just laughing. Great memory
? Ever heard of gaylord perry ? Brothers phil + Joe N they threw the spitball,scuffed,doctored balls as well as the knuckle ball. Wasn't legal but as we all know cheating is a time honoured baseball tradition.
The Designated Hitter in the bullpen rule might be trying to avoid the DH from scouting, stealing signs, etc.
That's what I was thinking also. Some other commentors have suggested it was written because Carlton fisk was a dh at the end of his career but would also warm up the pitchers in the bullpen as a catcher.
That's not it, because there are a dozen or more players, including catchers and pitchers who are more adept at stealing signs than an ordinary player. If you look now, in every stadium, there is a wall up where the bullpen is shielded from the view of the plate or field. I think that it's true for places like Fenway and Wrigley where the bullpen was just outside of the foul line in the outfield area.
@@marmac2768 Agree with your first part. Maybe I am misunderstanding your second point, but most places the bullpen is not shielded, including in Fenway. They are shielded from the opposing bullpen, probably more for safety of erratic balls, but not the plate or field. Safeco....er T-Mobile, my home park, has wonderful views from the bullpen. Fans can even have a ringside seat to the bullpen warming up and behind that the view of the action on the field.
@@delhenry8087 maybe so, I haven't been to most park, so I stand corrected on that part. However, I am sure it is not about stealing signs though.
4:13 Rule 6.04(b) This rule was partially enforced until the mid seventies. Teams were not allowed to fraternize with each other on the field before the game. One day, when Reggie Jackson was on Oakland, he walked over to an opposing team player to talk to him. The player was confused and didn't know what to do. Jackson was threatened with punishment but he ignored it and soon the rule was dropped from enforcement. Per Jackson biography.
The prohibition on fans goes at least as far back to the time when Gabby Hartnett had his picture taken with Al Capone. Commissioner Landis told Mr. Hartnett not to do that again, and Mr. Hartnett replied, "You try telling that to Al Capone."
There's a famous photo of Babe Ruth with President (and fan) Warren G. Harding, who was in the stands; I don't know if that violated the rule.
I believe it was meant to try and preserve peace in the army days when members of opposing teams could’ve been apart of opposing armies in the civil war.
That goes back to a time when baseball was still smarting from the 1919 "Black Sox Scandal" with players colluding with each other and with gamblers to throw games.
But I see pictures of Ty Cobb hanging out with Tris Speaker pre-game. Among others. I wonder why they were not penalized.
1:46 The spitball and other foreign-substance applications were banned for two reasons, neither of which you cited: 1) the Spanish Influenza epidemic of 1919, and 2) the death of Ray Chapman, which prompted MLB to start changing out balls much more often so that they wouldn't get dingy and gray and hard to see.
6:33, the DH probably couldn’t be in the bullpen because it would allow the opportunity to see extra pitches outside his at-bat. Relievers could warm up with the DH at the plate (not swinging, obviously). It would basically be extra warm-ups for the DH.
Ben Kazel
I have to disagree. What if both DH’s do this? Throughout the whole game. Even if not, some DH’s probably wouldn’t mind as their philosophy might be less is more.
Electro Ball if both DHs do this, it still gives both of them an advantage against other hitters. The “less is more” ideology makes sense though.
I have a feeling it has something to do with AL-NL games, as to prevent AL teams from sticking a DH in the bullpen so they can eventually bat, and NL teams from allowing a pitcher to warmup and eventually pitch, even though he may be serving as a DH. That's my best guess on why the rule exists.
Also possible that the spirit of the rule was that the DH would be there while not fielding during each half inning, again no idea what advantage this would give but who knows.
Long way to walk for your at bat.
Was watching a Giants game, if my memory serves me correct, in late 70’s. Bill Madlock got ticked off on a called strike and stood outside the box. Umpire eventually called a second strike on him while he stood there. He ultimately got back in the box. Only time I’ve ever seen it.
The rule about a pitched ball getting caught in the plate umpire's equipment is a holdover from when umps used to wear outside protectors. Pitchers would occasionally bounce past the catcher and hit the umpire high on the body and get lodged between his chest and his chest protector.
Fantastic video - appreciate the fact that you showed the rule in reference to the video right away, thank you - wish most people on YT did that instead of click baiting everyone with BS videos.
Also great info on some crazy weird rules for baseball geeks like myself, it was very cool.
6:13 "This is an oddly specific rule, which I doubt will take effect anytime soon." It happened a couple weeks ago.
happened a few times
6:10 Rule 5.06(C)(7) In point of fact, this “weirdly specific rule” has already “taken effect”. It happened to Yasmani Grandal on July 31, 2016, with a runner on 3rd who scored on the automatic advance.
"Players may not Fraternize with fans during or after the game"
Daryl Strawberry: Hold my beer...
In 1998 when Mark McGwire hit home run number 62 he went into the stands to shake hands with Roger Maris' family. Also re players fraternizing with opposing players while in uniform, there is a picture of Stan Musial and Ted Williams together during the 1946 World Series.
@RO RO oh man... was just thinking what the first coke joke would be after reading that.
Loved this video. I would like to talk about 5.06(c)(7). Remember, a ball can only be a foul tip if it goes directly to the catcher’s mitt and is caught. Anything else would be a foul ball. Also the reason all player get to advance one base is because a ball trapped in the gear of the catcher/umpire is considered a ball thrown out of play. If a pitcher throws the ball out of play while in the act of pitching all runners will advance one base. If the pitcher throws the ball out of play when disengaged from the rubber (not pitching) the runners will advance two bases.
John Leonard soooo could someone just throw the ball out of play to prevent an inside the park HR?
Brady Ester yes, they could if they were smart enough.
6:33 I would think of it being more of like if shoehorn was a closer. He could hit during most of the game then warm up between innings as a pitcher. Then come in to pitch the last inning and have a bench player DH. Not sure if that’s why but that was my first thought
I would love to see a p2 of this content. Keep it up guys!
I was at a Dodger's game years ago with my brother-in law. In the bottom of the 9th, the dodgers had the winning run on 3rd base. There was a pitch in the dirt. It bounced off the catcher who pulled off his mask and turned to give chase. He saw the ball was just a couple of feet away just inside the first base line. He leaned over end nudged the ball closer with his mask then picked it up with his glove hand. A few seconds later, Tommy Lasorda came running out to the home plate umpire. They talked for about 30 seconds. The umpire signaled the runner from third to come home. Game over. Dodgers win. Everyone in the stadium left very confused. We listened to the radio on the way home. It turned out that Eric Karros knew the rule giving the runners "Three bases, if a fielder deliberately touches a fair ball with his cap, mask of..." per the last rule displayed in this video. Karros told Tommy who reminded the umpire who mad the call, thus confusing everyone in the stadium.
I knew I had seen that rule implemented somewhere before but couldn't remember exact. Thinks bro!!
Cool video, man. Was not aware of the strikes. Thanks and keep on rollin'
The batter doesn’t have to take a pitch for that rule to matter. They can “protest” or dilly-dally and be given a strike as a penalty and if they don’t get in the box the umpire can just declare them out. No taking a pitch needed.
Matt antonelli youtube covers the wearing jersey rule. Its more about when your not at games. They dont want players going out to bars or wherever in uniform.
hhaha i remember seeing a picture of reggie miller going out to buy a newspaper during a knicks pacers series in new york wearing his own jersey.
*you're
Larry W your one of those people
@@mauriciomovilla3701 I hope you did that on purpose 🤦
Larry W actually yea I did
Rule 5.07 (c) is likely the inspiration for the pitch clock...one Mark Buehrle would never have needed! Also, the rule at 6:43 very nearly did get invoked not too long ago, but Clayton Kershaw missed with his aim.
6:33, The DH could pick up on pitchers tendencies and if they are tipping pitches that day. Also they could get their timing down for the types of pitches that the relievers are throwing.
It's easier to pick up tendencies and tipped pitches from the bench as opposed to 200+ feet away behind a fence.
Young spitballing prospect: I can't wait to break into the big leagues!
The commissioner of baseball: I'm about to end this man's whole career.
‘What career?’
Jarryd stupid old ass joke
I saw the automatic triple rules take effect once. Dauner Sanchez (Dodger pitcher) threw his glove at a ball and hit it. I want to say it happened in Arizona in 2005, but my memory could be lacking.
I always wanted to see an outfielder try to prevent a home run by throwing his glove. Like on a very close desperation play at the fence. The umpire could rule it an automatic triple, but that would actually benefit the cheating (assuming batter doesn't score anyway). If he rules it a home run, it's a judgement call and could be controversial.
EDP they said if the ball was going over the fence then it’s still a home run I thought
@@coleparke3763 Yes, that's right if the ball goes over the fence. But let's just say for fun that the outfielder threw his glove up and when it hit the ball, miraculously the ball drops into play. Maybe the fielder even catches the ball. Or at least keeps the runner from scoring. Now the umpire has to decide automatic triple or home run.
@@edp7476 If the umpires determine the ball would have gone over the fence it is a four base award.
@@alanhess9306 What you're saying makes sense, but is that in the rule book? If not, that's where the controversy would begin. I just never saw it happen or heard it discussed beyond the automatic triple principle. The interference rule for base running is seen occasionally and that is fairly clear. But for any player, outfielder or infielder, to throw glove/cap seems like cheating. So if it's not already a rule, it should be added.
5:50 I faintly remember seeing this in a highlight a couple years ago, and I was shocked, I can’t remember the players involved though
Rohan Turner yadier Molina
Ethan Sauders no it got stuck in his chest protector
Josh Mathis *or paraphernalia, like his Chest protector
I remember it happened to Elston Howard of the Yankees I believe about 1965
It happened to the nationals catcher a couple years ago. It got stuck in his mask on a foul tip.
Chris Stewart once walked out of the box after swinging for strike two and was called out. Also, a “foul tip” is defined as going from the bat directly into the glove or hand; if it touches anything else it’s dead. I believe it was last year that Brett Gardner hit a foul tip that deflected off the catcher’s glove to his bare hand back to his glove for strike 3.
4:56 It’s not enforced because then every pitch would be a ball.
Then make pitchers get their act together.
@@coldsnap5742 And tell the batters to stop taking a sightseeing tour after every pitch. I'd love to see both of those enforced.
So a batter can walk without any pitches thrown.
Half of it is due to batters taking their time. It's hard to enforce these because both players have to be ready to play, and it's constant cat and mouse.
mae2759 spit on my friend
As a retired umpire, I called many strikes over the years because the batter refused to get into the box. Similarly, I called more than a few balls because the pitcher was delaying. I'll tell you, those calls really wake people up.
Little league Triple A College or MLB? I’m
Guessing collegiate?
@@Speedster___ Youath, high school, American Legion, and JuCo.
@@goldwinger5434 ah
Fascinating video. One of the most important rule changes has to be for home runs.
Prior to 1954, balls that cleared the fence but landed foul were considered foul balls. And balls that bounced over the wall on one hop weren’t ground rule doubles; they were home runs.
Imagine how different Ruth’s and Aaron’s HR records would have been if they played if different eras, or if the rules never changed.
lol, Why? they played the game under the standing rules of their time.
The DH sitting in the bullpen makes sense, as the bullpen is often way behind outfield walls and the time it would take the DH to walk from there to the dugout to get batting equipment and then to the batter box would take a bit of time.
For rule 5.06 (c) (7), would that have been enforced when the ball got stuck on Yadi’s chest protector in the game against the Cubs? I feel like that’s the only time i can remember this rule even possible being enforced...even if it didn’t need to be since the base runner ran to first base well before Yadi found the ball
There was an instance a few years ago where a foul ball got stuck in jose lobaton's catchers mask.
The ball has to be “lodged”. Like when a ball gets stuck under tarp or padding. In Molina’s case, it was stuck to his chest but not lodged. Molina quit on the play anyway.
Thank you for the explanation! That definitely clarifies things for me then.
I was at this game. Go Cubs go
The rule also limits the number of bases allowed. The runner is limited to one base. A lodged ball may be so stuck the runner could obtain multiple bases before the ball could be brought back into play.
There's a bugs bunny where each member of the opposing teams lineup swings 3x at the one pitch so bugs struck out the side with 1 pitch
Is that the same cartoon that ended when Bugs threw his glove in the air from the top of the Umpire State Building to catch a ball? The ump in that cartoon needs to watch this video!
5.51 I saw a pitched ball get stuck in the umpires mask while watching a Yankee game in the 70's. The base runners advanced one base. Never forgot this. The announcer ( Phil Rizzuto) had to get clarification of what was going on when the runners advanced.
6:12 that happened to Jose Lobaton of the Nationals a few years back nd I do not remember if there were runners on base or not
Using the words “Manfred” and “leadership” in the same sentence, unless the phrase “lack of” is in there somewhere, is not just funny, it’s flat out wrong. P.S. I totally agree with you list of Unwritten Rules”.
Never understood the unwritten rules. They're all just bullshit. Except number 4 of course.
Read my mind!
And here's another fun one: Rule 6.04 (e) gives the umpire the power to empty the bench of substitute players if someone is mouthing him from the dugout and he can't figure out who it is.
5.07 (c) is now going to happen next year but with 15 seconds (20 with someone on base). If a batter doesn't make it to the plate with 8 seconds left they'll get a strike. There will be a lot of 2 pitch strikeouts next year due to the (15-8) pitch clock.
Another crazy rule that I don't think has ever happened in MLB is if a hitter hits a line drive up the middle and the balls ricochets off of the pitching rubber and goes foul before it passes 1st or 3rd base it is considered a foul ball.
If a fielder catches a ball by throwing his glove at it I'd let it slide cause that's impressive
I did it to my friend during batting practice dude hit a homer for sure over a decent sized wall and I just threw it up
@@DBossMC that’s tricky! I agree somewhat. If someone throws their glove at a pitch in the infield, I get it. But for the home run that your friend robbed I would personally say that’s no bueno to call him out! Just because your glove caught the ball in a position that was literally impossible. Like if you could have stolen the homerun from jumping, then fine. It you threw your glove and the ball got caught in a position over the dense that isn’t humanly possible than that’s bad.
Also, it’s a homerun!
@@DBossMC Kinda like the RC Owens rule about blocking field goals. Great athleticism, but the rulemakers decided that the main thing was the hitting or the kicking and not a trick on the side.
“Fewer” than three pitches
Thank you. I was going to make the same comment, but I've learned to let it go, even though this is a very common grammatical error.
As the great hall of fame announcer Lindsey Nelson was fond of saying, "Go to the ball park every day and see something you've never seen before". Why I love baseball...
Yep, I once saw Angel Hernandez get a call right
JedForge No need to exaggerate.
You legend, the titled instance first?!
Adrian Beltre was guilty of the last one. He tossed his glove at a batted ball and the batter was awarded 3rd.
For anyone who missed at the beginning or never read it before, here's the ball rules listed at 0:22
1a. A balk is when you
1b. Okay well listen. A balk is when you balk the
1c. Let me start over
1c-a. The pitcher is not allowed to do a motion to the, uh, batter, that prohibits the batter from doing, you know, just trying to hit the ball. You can’t do that.
1c-b. Once the pitcher is in the stretch, he can’t be over here and say to the runner, like, “I’m gonna get ya! I’m gonna tag you out! You better watch your butt!” and then just be like he didn’t even do that.
1c-b(1). Like, if you’re about to pitch and then don’t pitch, you have to still pitch. You cannot not pitch. Does that make any sense?
1c-b(2). You gotta be, throwing motion of the ball, and then, until you just throw it.
1c-b(2)-a. Okay, well, you can have the ball up here, like this, but then there’s the balk you gotta think about.
1c-b(2)-b. Fairuza Balk hasn’t been in any movies in forever. I hope she wasn’t typecast as that racist lady in American History X.
1c-b(2)-b(i). Oh wait, she was in The Waterboy too! That would be even worse.
1c-b(2)-b(ii). “get in mah bellah” - Adam Water, “The Waterboy.” Haha, classic…
1c-b(3). Okay seriously though. A balk is when the pitcher makes a movement that, as determined by, when you do a move involving the baseball and field of
2) Do not do a balk please.
Something to consider about those old rules is that was in the era of the dead ball. The whole came changed when the live ball came around.
you learn something every day. with no baseball and only sports being simulated nascaar races and crowd less wrestling. Ive been watching a lot of baseball videos....found this very fascinating. I always though baseball's rules were pretty straight forward. That most fans know every rule.
A rule I'd like to see:
If a batter gets thrown out of the game mid at-bat, the batter is automatically called out.
If a pitcher is thrown out, everyone, including the batter, gets one base immediately.
great vid man
6:33 Rule 5.11(a)(15) is so that the designated hitter cannot see signaling communication between the pitcher and the catcher.
6:10 it happened this year. Ball went into refs pocket
Jomboy covered it...hellz yeah
Nothing in Rule 5.04 (b) states that the pitcher should be credited with a strikeout, only that "the batter shall be declared out."
If the batter only gets charged with a strike for not getting in the box, they could then be struck out in two pitches though.
@@theburninator888 The rule book does not credit the pitcher with a strikeout. In fact, it says nothing at all about how the out is determined, only that "the batter shall be declared out". Maybe somewhere else in the rule book the scoring for this play is spelled out, but not in Rule 5.04 (b).
@@Galantski, if a batter got 1 strike because of Rule 5.04 (b) and 2 strikes on pitches, it would be a 2-pitch strikeout. Like a regular strikeout, except one of the strikes came from a weird rule.
I was at a Rockies vs Reds game during some of the first few seasons of the Rockies history. The reds pitcher pitched a 1-hitter, and the Rockies pitchers combined to pitch a 2-hitter (one of which was a solo home run). The Reds won that game 1-0. The game lasted all of 2 hours and 15 minutes. I've also been at a game that went 17 innings. That one lasted over 6 hours. Baseball can be a bit crazy.
Nice video! I forgot about the 12 second rule. Maybe enforce that instead of changing the game.
there was a crazy rule in 1898:
"the batter, after standing in the batters box, shall be assigned a strike if he (a) applies wax to his handlebar mustache or (b)adjusting his codpiece in an untimely manner..."
You can technically pitch a 27 strikeout perfect game in 0 pitches
6.04 (c) was discussed in a good SB Nation video. Basically the 2B or SS (Can't remember) was doing jumping jacks and other weird stuff in the batters line of sight to distract him
The DH one is for warm up purposes as well as pitching. Teams could declare a pitcher as the DH and effectively have 2 pitchers in the game without having to sub out. they could defense switch for pitchers who are more likely to get batters out
It’s interesting how many people must have never actually read the rule book of the game they play
What I never once read it for baseball and I never read football either and I played for LSU for 2 years...lmmfao wow I really feel stupid admitting that but it’s true...
Kyle Burlette Probably why you didn’t turn pro
Andrew Rouse actually my right wrist was severed and I almost died lost a ton of blood became a pain pill junky and lost my scholarship. But I’m 7 years 3 months and some change clean n sober. And to be honest I wouldn’t change a thing. I love what I am now the man I became after was very worth it in my eyes... ya dig...
Kyle Burlette sorry dude, maybe my tone was misunderstood and that’s on me. I should have put an emoji on it to show I was being light hearted. As in not knowing about getting struck out in less than 3 pitches might have been the deciding factor. Glad to hear you’re well now homie👌🏼
Andrew Rouse no man I loved the comment I might have come off wrong now that you message back I was trying to be funny is all. Because it’s true there is no way I was ever good enough to be in the NFL. I really hope you know I meant nothing but good. And thank you so much for the well wishes that’s pretty awesome of you.
The DH in the bullpen rule could be used by a 2 way player warming up to be put in as pitcher or something like that
yea that was my guess
I was at Yankees Stadium in 1976 for a Yankees v. Royals game. I recall the Royals brought in lefty reliever Steve Mingori to pitch to Chris Chambliss, and, after some waiting, the Yankees announcer said that a penalty ball had been called against Mingori. I heard in the sports report in the news that night about rule 5.07(c). For a short time, I even remember seeing umpires with stopwatches. This is actually a good rule, and should be expanded to include pitchers who like to waste time with nonsense when they get in trouble. Manfred wants to speed up games that would help.
@6:05 ... I think it's more "other paraphernalia." e.g. How about if the catcher / ump misses the pitch entirely and it ends up jammed in the chain-link backstop. I've seen LL players do that on occasion. Granted, most parks don't have chain link fence now - but ivy on a brick wall, jammed in a gutter or a seam/joint in a wall on a past pitch maybe?
Its a balk if the pitcher throws a pitch while not facing the batter.
I've seen some submarine style pitchers that are facing anyone, and you don't have to pitch the ball to ball (right?)
You should look at some of the interference rules; there tends to be some crazy stuff there.
i love base ball too. I also love other people saying they love baseball. Good vid
I remember finding that last rule with catching with your hat when I was reading about ground rule triples. That same sitting I found out this isn't a ground rule AND technically, ground rules are different at each park (aka ground). All parks share the most famous ground rule double but other places have unique ground rules. For instance,Wrigley Field and what happens when the ball gets caught in the ivy.
Thought that fit the theme of this channel and wanted to share.
Ground rules are formulated to address situations at a particular park, such as what happens when a batted ball hits the roof in a domed stadium. When a batted ball bounces over the outfield fence, it is a two base award for all runners. It is a rule found in the rule book, thus, it is a book rule, not a ground rule. A batted ball that bounces over the outfield fence is NOT a ground rule double.
DH rule glitch: Ohtani in a playoff or extra-long game where he starts at DH and then is needed to pitch. When can he warm up?
Will Scott pitchers being used as a DH are more rare than perfect games.
The one about the dh in the bullpen is probably because the dh could relay signs or something about stealing signs
naw why just the dh any player in the bullpen could then
@@Squatch1016 Yea but the dh will actually hit off of the pitcher and most likely would be called to hit during the game. But idk its a rule from a long time ago so who knows
@@jhett05 your guess is completely illogical your explanation still makes no sense
so whats the advantage?? lol
Part of the reason for such specific rules in baseball has to do with specific situations occurring in the past. Players would see that some specific unsportsmanlike behavior wasn’t illegal and engage in the behavior because it wasn’t illegal. So during the off-season, the rules committee would address that behavior.
No shit
Rule 5.11 (a)(15) may be about delaying a game. If a DH is "hanging out" in the bullpen and he's coming up next in the order, depending on where the bullpen is, it might take a while for him to get ready for his at bat. Also, the change in perspective of a batter in the bullpen may given him line of sight for catcher signs or other signs that he may not otherwise have. I don't know about that last one...
You can also score a run on a triple play.
My favorite is still Rule 8.01(c): Each umpire has authority to rule on any point not specifically covered in these rules.
Once a decade or so, something so weird happens that it's not close to being covered in the rules, and the umpires decide what the fairest outcome would be. One game in Oakland (where the bullpens are in foul territory), a screamer was hit down the line and lodged itself in one of the cups that a relief pitcher had dropped. IIRC, they applied the same rule that would be in effect if a batted ball had lodged in the padding along the wall.
The most famous case of invoking 8.01(c) (which was 9.01(c) back then) happened when Randy Johnson hit a bird in flight on a pitch. Despite what must have been a deep desire to call it a "fowl ball", the plate umpire ruled it "No Pitch"
That Designated Hitter in the bullpen rule actually makes since to me. Because when the other team is batting the other 8 guys in the lineup are on the field they arent practicing swinging and seeing pitches to stay locked in which is something a DH would be able to do which wouldn't be fair.
Designated hitter in the bullpen could allow them to see the catcher's signs while not on base or could allow them to be getting additional information that could help their at bat.
Prince taking that nacho just makes me smile.
6:33 finding the technicality. DH in bullpen. This rule has potential to save time. Rule 5.11 (a) (15). Bullpen is often beyond outfield or a respectable distance from play
Great video and I enjoyed the heck out of it. I’ve been watching MLB since I was 5. When they instituted the “12 second rule”, I knew it wasn’t going to work. The pitchers take forever throwing the ball and the batter has to fix his jock, his batting gloves, his hat, his sleeves, it’s INSANE!!!!! It should be enforced by the umpires. More than 12 seconds and it’s on the pitcher, add a ball to the count. If the batter is screwing around to look add a strike. If you get all the umps to do it and all the teams to comply, then watch how fast it takes to play a game. 9 innings 2hours max.🤣🤣🤣🤣
Finally! A CZcamsr that doesn’t use click bait. Gets right to the point of why people clicked here to begin with
Lol I kinda figured this was the rule you'd bring up. According to every official measure, even if the pitcher only PHYSICALLY throws one or two pitches, it is still scored and tracked as a three-pitch looking strike out. There is absolutely no scenario I can think of that allows an umpire or scorekeeper to grant a pitch towards a batter's count without adding the same count for the pitcher. We can give them pitches for balls they did not throw in situations like intentional walks (4 "unthrown" pitches added); delay of game scenarios (defensive or offensive); balks, quick-pitches, or other illegal pitches in Little League are scored as a pitch and a ball UNLESS the umpire (and only the umpire) decides to "accept the penalty" on behalf of the offensive team and allow a play as a result of that pitch to stand as played, in which case the pitch is still scored and added, but as however the play played out (could be anything from a wild-pitch to a double-play that scored two runs, doesn't matter). I love weird baseball rules.
S*, speaking of which, we had a weird play the other day I have no idea how to call. Player takes a helluva hack at a ball, sends a frozen rope straight down into the dirt, tosses his bat down and makes its way to rest in FAIR territory just off the first-basepath. The ball comes down from its bounce and, of course, hits nothing but baseball bat and goes foul behind home plate. As the umpires did at the time, I would have probably called a foul ball out of "convenience" of not knowing what the f* the call should actually be. Any ideas? The only other call I can think is just "live ball" as the bat may be considered a foreign object on the field... which would have still been a foul ball as the ball never made contact with fair territory past 1st/3rd.
One last oddity: Did you know the pitcher's mound is not considered a part of the field? To the rules of baseball, the rubber of the pitcher's mound is a foreign object on the field. Therefore, because it sits on the inside of the 1st/3rd plane, a ball hit DIRECTLY on a fly to the RUBBER of the mound, then flies DIRECTLY on a fly into foul territory ANYWHERE (even if it now crosses the 1st/3rd plane) is a FOUL ball.
Kinda like the first rule, in backyard cricket in Aus and wherever else its played, we have a rule called one hand one bounce meaning you can catch someone out if the ball bounces as long as you catch it with one hand
Another old rule that was dumped was fielders could throw the ball at a runner (not safe on a base) for an out if they hit him with the ball.
I think the reason for the one-hop rule in the 1800s was because they didn't have gloves or at least gloves that protected much. Also in the 1800s, the pitcher was expected to serve up a ball that the batter can hit, that's why there was that old rule of the batter being able to direct the ball to be up. Batters got out through fielding plays.
Here is a related story that I've heard before. One day in the 1800s, a pitcher got tired of having to throw the ball so the batter can hit it. He started practicing throwing the ball in such a way that the ball didn't go straight. He did that in a game and successfully struck out the hitter doing that, but the catcher couldn't catch the ball because it curved in a way he wasn't expecting. Back then, catchers crouched much further away from the plate than they do today because they didn't have gloves then. So this catcher got a gardening glove and used it as padding on his hand to be able to catch the ball while setting up closer to the plate. Thus was the first use of what would eventually become the baseball glove we all know and love today.
Similar to rule 5.06 (c)(7), on may 2nd 2018 Red Sox Catcher Christian Vazquez blocked a pitch and took the ball with his mask (in his hand). The umpire moved the runners from first and second both to the next base. Search on MLB for “Vazquez error moved RISP” for the video.
there are a million reasons why i love baseball and that its the best sport, bar none. this makes 1,000,001! Very weird about the "no interacting with fans" rule. Glad they dont enforce that one, we'd miss a lot of those great, "lighter-side" moments. Thank you for sharing this video. Well done!
Of course you can! Ive done it a thousand times!
Mariners 2011 minor league player of the year. A stud. One of the best players in 2012 spring training, but still sent down. Then he got frustrated and didn't want to play anymore. I'm sure this AB was an accumulation of frustration. He quit after this, 2013, season. He's now a police officer in Sacramento.
6:05 Jomboy did a breakdown of this exact thing. Ball went into the ump's shirt pocket, if I remember correctly. Catcher was frantically looking all over. Had me laughing
Ben zobrist was jumping back and forth behind 2019 games to distract the batter. I remember a video during marcell ozunas at bat
Great video
I’ve been to a Rockhounds game :) and I love the team
Pizzas are god Lol I’ve been to plenty of Hooks games, they have a nice stadium. Seen the Rockhounds a few times.
I will say, the distracting the batter rule was due to a single dude who did it several times before they made the rule (because they made the rule for that specific guy) it only ever worked to distract the batter 1 time. There is a great episode of Weird Rules on it.
Rule 5.06 (c) (7) actually happened a couple days ago and jomboy media did a video about the ball went strait into the umps pocket and the runner advanced
The DH sitting in the Bullpen The only thing I can think of is if he happens to be the third emergency catcher that is needed to warm up the relief pitchers in the bullpen
Fun fact: I was calling play by play for the Corpus Christi Hooks with KSIX radio out of Corpus for the game you showed.
5.06 happened in a game. You can watch it in the baseball oddities video. Even the announcers are wondering why the batter gets first