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Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
Thu Oct 18, 2018, 03:57 PM Oct 2018

Did the fan interfere with Betts over the field?

After looking at several angles, I say yes, the fan did. Joe West got the call right. In the best photo that I saw, I could clearly see the fan leaning over the field and impeding Betts' glove as the ball was incoming. The fan subsequently not only closed Betts' glove, but prevented him from moving it rightward (standing at home plate looking out) to get to the ball with an open glove.

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Did the fan interfere with Betts over the field? (Original Post) Blue_true Oct 2018 OP
Yes. Yes he did. Croney Oct 2018 #1
Unfortunately yes redstateblues Oct 2018 #2
Fuck that, it was a home run... ADX Oct 2018 #3
true KatyMan Oct 2018 #6
There's a lot of truth in your post, KatyMan... ADX Oct 2018 #8
Agree KatyMan Oct 2018 #12
Bread and mikeysnot Oct 2018 #4
Look at the shadow of Betts's arm Stare Decisis Oct 2018 #5
He was high. Outstanding ball player (and from what I read, person) all around. nt Blue_true Oct 2018 #7
Yes underpants Oct 2018 #9
Guess it's time to put up cages round the benld74 Oct 2018 #10
I thought about that. Blue_true Oct 2018 #11
 

ADX

(1,622 posts)
3. Fuck that, it was a home run...
Thu Oct 18, 2018, 04:01 PM
Oct 2018

...but I'm a die-hard, life-long Yankees fan and I hate the Red Sux so there's that...

KatyMan

(4,278 posts)
6. true
Thu Oct 18, 2018, 04:07 PM
Oct 2018

the ball was over the fence. No interference.
But MLB and the networks can't fathom a Houston/Milwaukee World Series, so they'll do what they can to prevent it.

 

Stare Decisis

(229 posts)
5. Look at the shadow of Betts's arm
Thu Oct 18, 2018, 04:06 PM
Oct 2018

relative to the wall. Had his arm been over that wall I believe that shadow would have been closer to 90 degrees. At any rate, like I said earlier, when an ump sees a ball knocked out of the glove, what do you expect?

He catches that ball without interference. Morally I care not if that fan was a few inches to his side.

But Betts really needs a light on top of his cap, so other aircraft can see him at night.

underpants

(186,640 posts)
9. Yes
Thu Oct 18, 2018, 04:39 PM
Oct 2018

The local ground rules say that if the fans reach across (regardless if the hit the ball or player) its interference. They clearly reached over. Betts was over the fence and would have had the ball.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
11. I thought about that.
Thu Oct 18, 2018, 05:19 PM
Oct 2018

The cages would have to be color coded to distinguish a still in play ball from one that is gone. Smart ball players will figure out how to make a non catch look like a catch, so there will still be controversy. I think cameras positioned high above the railings and out of reach of baseballs may be the best option, when combined with replay.

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