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Just now, OU Sucks said:

Think Pierce is arguing that they called him out, so the runner shouldn't get a double (he probably didn't get to second by the time the call was made).

the first argument was about the catch.  the second argument was about giving him 2nd base.  bullshit they gave it to him.

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I’ll need to see a rule to understand how the Todd catch wasn’t an out. 

1) he caught it

2) the ball never touched the ground

3) his glove stayed on after the catch and well after he landed, only coming off as he rolled over

to me, it’s like the transfer rule. He completed the act of the catch, then his glove came off. 

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Just now, Pato del Muerto said:

I’ll need to see a rule to understand how the Todd catch wasn’t an out. 

1) he caught it

2) the ball never touched the ground

3) his glove stayed on after the catch and well after he landed, only coming off as he rolled over

to me, it’s like the transfer rule. He completed the act of the catch, then his glove came off. 

didn't make a move common to the game...

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Section 16:

“In establishing the validity of the catch, the fielder shall demonstrate complete control of the ball and that the release of the ball is voluntary and intentional. Only two circumstances may be interpreted as creating a voluntary and intentional release.
1)    When the momentum of the catch is complete; i.e., the fielder has reversed his direction and is running the ball back toward the infield or;
2)    When the fielder is reaching for the ball to make a throw.”

Excerpt From: National Collegiate Athletic Association. “2017-2018 Baseball Rules.” iBooks. 

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5 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Section 16:

“In establishing the validity of the catch, the fielder shall demonstrate complete control of the ball and that the release of the ball is voluntary and intentional. Only two circumstances may be interpreted as creating a voluntary and intentional release.
1)    When the momentum of the catch is complete; i.e., the fielder has reversed his direction and is running the ball back toward the infield or;
2)    When the fielder is reaching for the ball to make a throw.”

Excerpt From: National Collegiate Athletic Association. “2017-2018 Baseball Rules.” iBooks. 

Well ok then. No catch. But I dislike the rule. A middle infielder has the ball in his glove for .2 seconds turning 2 and drops the ball, it’s an out. But Todd had the ball for a whole second or more, and it’s not an out. There should be some more language in that rule. 

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Just now, Pato del Muerto said:

Well ok then. No catch. But I dislike the rule. A middle infielder has the ball in his glove for .2 seconds turning 2 and drops the ball, it’s an out. But Todd had the ball for a whole second or more, and it’s not an out. There should be some more language in that rule. 

Agree it's kind of a dooky rule as applied to that catch, but the wording of it seems to pretty clearly exclude Todd's catch and it appears to be intentional.

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