Rule interpretation in event of an injury

[apete6]

What is the rule for a game that is suspended such as the Nationals/Astros game on the 5th to be completed 7/9? Elijah Dukes is on first, but what happens if Dukes goes on the DL or more likely both teams rosters are different than they are now?

 

Anybody who has been removed from the game can't come back in. Anybody who is new on the roster is eligible to play. If Dukes is on the DL, then they would just substitute anybody else on the 25 man roster the day the game is resumed that hasn't already been in the game.

 

This is correct. Last year, Luis Montanez technically got his 1st career hit 3 months before he was actually called up to the Orioles. He got a hit in a suspended game vs. the White Sox that was suspended from April/May and resumed later in August/September.

[fromthestretch]

say a guy takes strike three called. but then he tells the umpire that if he would have swung at the pitch, he would have got a double. does he get a double? what's the rule here????

 

How does that even compare? IF you don't swing at a pitch it's ur own darn fault. But if u hit one to the gap, which would be a guaranteed double. But the first step u take your achilies explodes and are unable to continue towards the base should u be credited with at least a single? Now the rulebook obviously says no, as one has to touch a base before the ball gets there. But really a hitter should be credited with a hit in that situation because you could never expect an injury like that.

 

No, he shouldn't. Pitchers get hurt throwing pitches. Runners get hurt running. Fielders get hurt slamming into walls. It's a tough break, but you deal with it and move on.

 

True, but if a pitcher throws a strike across the plate but throws out his elbow, he will still get credit for throwing a strike. Now my feelings don't matter a lick, but I just think it would be unfortunate for a player to hit the ball on the nose somewhere in a gap but still get called for an out because of a catastrophic injury. Baseball is such a hard game to play and hitting a baseball is so difficult, one should be credited for it when he does it.

 

As Kyle pointed out, the pitcher in your scenario has fulfilled the requirement for throwing a strike. The hitter on the other hand has not met all requirements for getting a base hit. Therefore, he does not get a hit.

 

Let's say they start giving hitters first base in the event of an injury. What if a hitter that isn't so fleet of foot hits a rocket that one hops the right fielder, and the right fielder, who has a cannon of an arm, has a play on that runner at first? What would prevent that hitter from falling down and faking an injury to be awarded first base?

 

Injuries happen, and yes, it sucks when an injury turns a sure hit into an out. But it's part of the game. You have to reach base safely to get a hit.

[javy knows my name]

How does that even compare? IF you don't swing at a pitch it's ur own darn fault. But if u hit one to the gap, which would be a guaranteed double. But the first step u take your achilies explodes and are unable to continue towards the base should u be credited with at least a single? Now the rulebook obviously says no, as one has to touch a base before the ball gets there. But really a hitter should be credited with a hit in that situation because you could never expect an injury like that.

 

We all are dumber for just having read this.

 

Hahaha yes

[45jRacing]

say a guy takes strike three called. but then he tells the umpire that if he would have swung at the pitch, he would have got a double. does he get a double? what's the rule here????

 

How does that even compare? IF you don't swing at a pitch it's ur own darn fault. But if u hit one to the gap, which would be a guaranteed double. But the first step u take your achilies explodes and are unable to continue towards the base should u be credited with at least a single? Now the rulebook obviously says no, as one has to touch a base before the ball gets there. But really a hitter should be credited with a hit in that situation because you could never expect an injury like that.

 

No, he shouldn't. Pitchers get hurt throwing pitches. Runners get hurt running. Fielders get hurt slamming into walls. It's a tough break, but you deal with it and move on.

 

True, but if a pitcher throws a strike across the plate but throws out his elbow, he will still get credit for throwing a strike. Now my feelings don't matter a lick, but I just think it would be unfortunate for a player to hit the ball on the nose somewhere in a gap but still get called for an out because of a catastrophic injury. Baseball is such a hard game to play and hitting a baseball is so difficult, one should be credited for it when he does it.

 

As Kyle pointed out, the pitcher in your scenario has fulfilled the requirement for throwing a strike. The hitter on the other hand has not met all requirements for getting a base hit. Therefore, he does not get a hit.

 

Let's say they start giving hitters first base in the event of an injury. What if a hitter that isn't so fleet of foot hits a rocket that one hops the right fielder, and the right fielder, who has a cannon of an arm, has a play on that runner at first? What would prevent that hitter from falling down and faking an injury to be awarded first base?

 

Injuries happen, and yes, it sucks when an injury turns a sure hit into an out. But it's part of the game. You have to reach base safely to get a hit.

 

Your right, and my opinion doesn't matter. However if something way down the line changed and your scenario about someone faking an injury were to come about, I would say that if one is so injured they can't get to the base under their own power. I would say a mandatory and immediate trip to the 15 day dl. I would think that would discourage such things from ever happening. Be it the players on wish to play or the wrath of a really pissed off manager.