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Sunday, March 30, 2025

Out of Base Path Call Against M's Solano Ends Game

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Umpire Stu Scheurwater's out of the base path call against Seattle batter-runner Donovan Solano ended the A's-Mariners game as Stu r...
Saturday, March 29, 2025

No, You Can't Catch a Ball With Your Hat

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Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham got away with an illegal play when he took off and used his hat to field Brewers batter Isaac Collins...
Thursday, March 27, 2025

3B Umpire Calls Check Swing on Right-Handed Batter???

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Ordinarily, crew-of-three 3B umpires handle check swing appeals for left-handed hitters and 1B umpires take righties...so why did a 3B umpir...
Thursday, March 20, 2025

Kid Umpire Calls MLB Game from the Stands

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A young fan attending a Blue Jays-Cardinals Spring Training game dressed like an MLB umpire called balls and strikes from the stands, steali...
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Shohei Ohtani's Home Run or Fan Interference in Tokyo?

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Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani hit a home run in Game 2 of LA's Tokyo Series sweep over Chicago, but not after umpires reviewed the play for s...
Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Is Jumping into a Thrown Ball Interference? The Báez Case

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Tigers baserunner Javier Báez jumped into a thrown ball following a diving catch by Rays shortstop Carson Williams, resulting in a double pl...
Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Team Loses While Celebrating Despite Missed Base Touch

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Seminole St lost to McLennan on a walk-off groundout when the defense celebrated and spiked a live ball, allowing the winning run to score a...
Saturday, February 22, 2025

WBC Hidden Ball Trick - Out or Balk? OBR vs NCAA

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Just days after Clemson's incorrectly officiated hidden ball trick against Ole Miss, umpires nearly made another misstep on a similar pl...
Thursday, February 20, 2025

Robo Ump (ABS Challenge System) Debuts at MLB Spring

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Baseball's electronic 'robo ump' Automated Ball/Strike System (ABS) debuted in MLB Spring Training and it took only a half innin...
Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Clemson's Hidden Ball Trick vs Ole Miss Was Illegal

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Clemson pulled off a hidden ball trick against Ole Miss during the 2025 Shriners Children's College Showdown, but while umpires called a...