E132-3 - Mike Napoli & David Ross Ejected by Erich Bacchus & Andy Fletcher; Also an RLI Play!

Описание: 1B Umpire Andy Fletcher ejected Cubs 1B Coach Mike Napoli and HP Umpire Erich Bacchus ejected Cubs manager David Ross after a bizarre strike two call sequence in extra innings. We also review an earlier runner's lane interference no-call in Milwaukee. Report: https://www.closecallsports.com/2023/...

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Wendelstedt School's interpretation of the runner's lane interference rule (OBR 5.09(a)(11) is that "The determination is not whether the throw is true, but whether it could still reasonably retire the runner" so that even though Brewers batter-runner William Contreras failed to run within the runner's lane on a ground ball to Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya, Amaya's throw was ruled to not have been reasonable.

RULES DIFFERENCE! In college and high school, the NCAA/NFHS rulesets would have put batter-runner Contreras OUT for runner's lane interference because at those levels, altering the fielder's throw IS grounds for an RLI call. At the pro level though, it is NOT and requires the catcher's throw have a reasonable chance to retire the runner. Close call!

The ejection for strike two to Cubs batter Dansby Swanson in the 11th featured both a strike three mechanic given on strike two (oops!) plus a low-zone pitch that was dropped by the catcher and looked worse than it was (the computer had it as a strike as well).