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Nathan Martin is reportedly a high school cross-country coach:

This is a little mean, but has some laughs:

(03-09-2026 01:16 AM)Bearhawkeye Wrote:  Nathan Martin is reportedly a high school cross-country coach:

that one was pretty incredible. i repeatedly break my televised media abstinence with youtube shorts of baseball or woman's rugby. i didn't know women could do that

maybe iffy as a sport, but

Still on of the best post game interviews ever

Always been fascinated with bears. Never seen one in the wild. It's just damn different when Grizzlies or Alaskan Browns are involved. These guys know what they're talking about...

(08-11-2026 01:57 AM)Bearhawkeye Wrote:  

I still don’t get it? Could the Jays still appeal to third before the next play even though they’re up to bat?

(08-11-2026 09:35 AM)Billy_Bearcat Wrote:  I still don’t get it? Could the Jays still appeal to third before the next play even though they’re up to bat?

I don't think so. They've already got 3 outs. I think there is also something about leaving the field closing the window to appeal even if another pitch/play hasn't happened yet.

If you accept the "must appeal" portion of too early tag-ups (I think they should change it), I think I get it. It's a little easier to think about if you ignore the whole not knowing the outs portion. Picture guys on 1st and 3rd one out and a flyball to CF that the CF catches and falls down on. Both runners tag up just BEFORE he catches it for the second out and run to the next base. What happens once the next pitch is thrown? Nothing and the run scores, runner on second. UNLESS and until you appeal, it's not voided and it all "counts". This is where the "time play" part kicks in.

Now if they appealed at 3rd instead of 1st: No run, 3 outs and the inning is over.

There are some interesting variations to the above though. Suppose that CF runs into the wall making the catch and is down. Both runners circle the bases to home. Now if you appeal to 3rd he's out, but the runner from first has already scored. Does he count? (I don't think it even matters if the runner on first actually tagged up properly after the catch.)

That’s the part that gets me. Neither tagged up so how can they even score?

AI says if Toronto appealed the runner would be out and the run would not count. But since the players left the field they could no longer appeal. Sounds ridiculous to me, they consulted replay in New York so I would assume the umps would get it right and no need for an appeal. I still don't get it.

(08-11-2026 02:45 PM)Billy_Bearcat Wrote:  That’s the part that gets me. Neither tagged up so how can they even score?

It's incumbent on the team playing defense to note the early or non "tag up". If they don't appeal via the on-field process of throwing over to the base, it's effectively fair play. And it doesn't matter a bit if all the umpires immediately noticed that the runners didn't "tag up". The advancements, including to home plate for a run, all count without the on-field appeal process being completed.

(08-12-2026 12:59 AM)Bearhawkeye Wrote:  

(08-11-2026 02:45 PM)Billy_Bearcat Wrote:  That’s the part that gets me. Neither tagged up so how can they even score?

It's incumbent on the team playing defense to note the early or non "tag up". If they don't appeal via the on-field process of throwing over to the base, it's effectively fair play. And it doesn't matter a bit if all the umpires immediately noticed that the runners didn't "tag up". The advancements, including to home plate for a run, all count without the on-field appeal process being completed.

So all tag ups that either leave early or never tag at all must be appealed. An ump can never make a ruling live.