Comments for A Walkoff Home Run Trot... and Brawl! at http://www.wezen-ball.com , comment 1 to 8 out of 8 comments http://www.wezen-ball.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:59:15 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.wezen-ball.com/tater-trot-tracker/tater-trot-tracker/a-walkoff-home-run-trot-and-brawl.html#comment-626 Many times the third base coach slaps the player on the back after hitting a home run. The rules for a home run are different for the rules of running the bases with a ball still in play. That being said, he has so many feet away from the base path before he could be called out, when the catcher pushed him that became a moot point as he had not passed the distance away from the baseline. The catcher at that point interfered with his advancement and he could legally be awarded the plate no matter what from then on. The main reason that they did not do anything to him was the fact the umpire was right there following the pitcher as he may have heard him saying things as he left the mound. He knows what went on at that moment. Of course the commish of the league will probably not do anything about this as all of them are too afraid to do anything unless they get a backlash. The catcher should be suspended as well as the pitcher and third baseman. But that will never happen as baseball does not care about its sport anymore. - milford Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:16:25 +0100 http://www.wezen-ball.com/tater-trot-tracker/tater-trot-tracker/a-walkoff-home-run-trot-and-brawl.html#comment-623 This was caused by the batter taunting the other team as he rounded the bases and this is only chapter 1. He will get hit with a pitch above the shoulders at some point. It's called "Dotting the I" or hitting him in the head with a with a pitch. He is a bush league punk. - Buzzardface Mon, 07 Jun 2010 02:57:24 +0100 http://www.wezen-ball.com/tater-trot-tracker/tater-trot-tracker/a-walkoff-home-run-trot-and-brawl.html#comment-622 Why is no one mentioning that the actual problem here is caused by THE OPPOSING PLAYERS. They got in his face (talking sh*t, I'm sure) DURING HIS HOME RUN TROT! That's truly bush-league. - Watch It Again Sun, 06 Jun 2010 08:25:27 +0100 http://www.wezen-ball.com/tater-trot-tracker/tater-trot-tracker/a-walkoff-home-run-trot-and-brawl.html#comment-621 slowest hr trots....the internet truly has everything! - chandank Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:55:01 +0100 http://www.wezen-ball.com/tater-trot-tracker/tater-trot-tracker/a-walkoff-home-run-trot-and-brawl.html#comment-619 In theory, the batter-runner could be called out for coach's interference (the third base coach grabs him and points him toward the plate), but the rules make an exception for contact such as a slap on the back. I think the umps might consider this contact more in line with a slap on the back than assisting the batter-runner, since there is no possibility of a fielder making a play on him. The batter-runner might also be awarded third base and home based on fielder's interference, the pitcher's attempting to engage and distract him. That said, the umps did the right thing - attempt to separate the teams and allow the batter-runner to score when things calmed down a bit. There's been a lot of beating on umps lately, but most of them are just trying to get through a job that is far, far tougher than it seems. - MyHandleIsSteven Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:03:01 +0100 http://www.wezen-ball.com/tater-trot-tracker/tater-trot-tracker/a-walkoff-home-run-trot-and-brawl.html#comment-618 Not sure of minor league rules on this, but his own catcher grabbing him between third and home and pushing him to continue to the plate...interference? - CoralGables Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:28:39 +0100 http://www.wezen-ball.com/tater-trot-tracker/tater-trot-tracker/a-walkoff-home-run-trot-and-brawl.html#comment-617 The runner can also be called out for "obviously abandoning his effort to touch the next base." - DGL Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:33:10 +0100 http://www.wezen-ball.com/tater-trot-tracker/tater-trot-tracker/a-walkoff-home-run-trot-and-brawl.html#comment-616 I would have to look it up somehow but I believe you are only out for being out of the baseline if you are avoiding a tag - Paul frelich Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:17:50 +0100