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Baseball

ProfessorGAC

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9. Yep, We Agree

Reply to brush (Reply #6)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 01:31 PM

Aug 1

On all counts.
A ball in play should require staying within the confines of the field.
Not just fair territory, though.

An outfielder making a catch right along the line but landing in foul territory would be a catch to me. He's still inside the walls.

Another reason I see is that such a catch can't even happen. At Wrigley, the wall is 11&1/2 feet high. Even a bunch of NBA players aren't reaching above that wall, let alone tumble over it. Same with left field at Fenway.

I've always that should be a homerun.

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Baseball fans, here's another puzzler. A recent fielding highlight on ESPN showed a... [View all] brush Aug 1 OP

If he caught it Hornedfrog2000 Aug 1 #1

I dunno. Balls caught in McCovey Cove in SF, out of the park, are home. runs. brush Aug 1 #2

I vote out.. Princess Turandot Aug 1 #3

Not the same, balls caught outside the foul lines are just that...foul balls and can be caught for outs. brush Aug 1 #6

Yep, We Agree ProfessorGAC Aug 1 #9

It's an out as long as he caught the ball and didn't leave the field of play to do so JMCKUSICK Aug 1 #4

Agreed, JM. An out. Brush backs can be tight. There was once a pitcher back in the day... brush Aug 1 #8

It's An Out, But I Don't Like That ProfessorGAC Aug 1 #5

Agreed. See post 6. The fielder should catch an land on the field of play. brush Aug 1 #7