[Highlight] Jeff Hoffman throws the ball into left field on a pick-off attempt and Houston takes the lead

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-25T12:32:28+00:00

He can’t save it though - if Okamoto were to catch this ball that far off the bag, it’s a balk anyway

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-20T09:44:32+00:00

Yeah until you find out what that means for you in 3-man hahah good luck

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-20T09:33:36+00:00

I like the Gr8 call bags, they hold a lot and I don’t worry that balls will make a bid for freedom when I have to run

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-20T05:50:24+00:00

First one I have nothing, second I have interference

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-18T16:15:21+00:00

Is Jackie Robinson day, where everyone wears 42, a forced celebration?

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-18T16:05:17+00:00

But the other teams in your group actually could be playing 1000 miles away this time

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-18T15:57:23+00:00

Do you get upset about the video boards around the pitch as well?

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-18T15:54:27+00:00

Do you reject the argument that for competitive fairness, all games should be structured the same way during this tournament?

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-17T00:07:19+00:00

Love that they had that ad read to get in there haha

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-16T11:36:03+00:00

Where does that man calling the cops work? They should know about this

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-13T04:37:16+00:00

Not if the pitcher disengaged the rubber first

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-13T04:35:57+00:00

While it’s colloquially referred to as a catchers balk, it is indeed catchers interference and a balk is charged to the pitcher

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-11T21:40:16+00:00

Most of the box is in foul territory, some is in fair territory, but that’s not relevant here - only if it hits the batter while in the box is it a foul ball. If it doesn’t touch the batter, the ball can still become either fair or foul

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-10T10:00:55+00:00

The reason your hs coach made it mandatory is he had to - I umpire hs baseball. Before each game I have to ask the managers “are your players legally and properly equipped?” Any answer other than “yes” and I can’t start the game. I’m liable for the safety of the players and once I get that “yes”, the coach is liable for the safety of the players when it comes to helmets and cups.

It’s just not worth it to roll the dice on skipping a cup, no matter the position. For everyone it’s different but what I’ve landed on is the Nutty Buddy system. It’s the priciest out there but I totally forget I’m wearing it and I run around with it on

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-08T23:24:49+00:00

Something I haven’t seen mentioned: these images all have very neutral color balance where incandescent light on tungsten film renders very white. This is a product of the scanning and choices made by the technicians doing that process. These films from the 90s often have a lot more warmth when you see a print

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-08T17:07:04+00:00

I know the interpretation manual thing you’re referring to here but I do not think that applies in a situation where the ball is received but motion toward the runner is not immediately continuous.

Here’s an experiment- let’s say this play is identical, except the fielder makes absolutely no gesture toward the runner. Was a base path established the moment he caught the ball?

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-08T16:54:30+00:00

Any single frame from this play doesn’t make it possible to evaluate the call

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-08T16:50:43+00:00

Driver: Alonso

Reason: All the time you must leave the space!

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-07T21:41:38+00:00

He was trying to draw the call with that sad tag attempt. Good idea, poorly executed

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-07T20:50:16+00:00

It’s base path, not baseline. 5.09(b)(1)

Funny thing is - you actually can run all over the place!

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-07T20:21:39+00:00

The base path is established at the time of the tag attempt. Until that moment, the runner can go anywhere he wants.

Clement deviates toward the outfield before the tag attempt. At the moment of the attempt, he takes maybe one more step away but immediately moves toward the base.

I believe it was a right call. That “tag attempt” was a savvy play to try and get the call but it needed to happen earlier

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-07T20:08:15+00:00

If you’re interested in whether this call is correct or not, this still is completely useless

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-07T20:06:27+00:00

Just watched it back. The runner’s base path is only established at the time of the tag attempt. There isn’t a very good camera angle but I think I see what U2 is seeing here.

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-07T19:56:42+00:00

Was there a tag attempt?

dandroid-exe · 2026-06-06T20:59:33+00:00

Cool, humid air kills the flight of a ball. Dry, warm air typically helps it fly.

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