[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by simple simon

a fly ball is in play until it hits the ground correct?

if you hit a fly and i go to catch it but it pops out of my glove and into a teammates glove youre out right?

just checking

Yep, just like a football pass is live until it hits the ground, so too is a fly ball an out until it touches earth.

[chucksports]

If you are a runner on second base and the ball gets hit to the shortstop...when are you supposed to run? I've seen runners go and stay with varying degrees of success. What's proper baseball etiquette?

[EmpireWF]

Originally Posted by chucksports

If you are a runner on second base and the ball gets hit to the shortstop...when are you supposed to run? I've seen runners go and stay with varying degrees of success. What's proper baseball etiquette?

The way players are taught, if you're on 2nd and the ball is hit in front of you (to 3rd or short), stay on the base and see how the play unfolds. If you're on 2nd and the ball is hit behind you (2nd or 1st), take off for third.

Of course during the playoffs, I've seen a few players who forgot that and have gotten thrown out at third lol.

[simple simon]

i see the Gold Gloves for 2007 were announced .... seems like the season ended ages ago .... when do we get the rest of the awards ?

[EmpireWF]

Here are the dates...


November 12 - AL & NL Rookie of the Year Awards announced

November 13 - AL Cy Young Award announced

November 14 - AL & NL Manager of the Year Awards announced

November 15 - NL Cy Young Award announced

November 19 - AL Most Valuable Player Award announced

November 20 - NL Most Valuable Player Award announced

[Lefty Noob]

Amazing that they're so late - didn't they used to handle the awards during the World Series?

[azrael492]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Amazing that they're so late - didn't they used to handle the awards during the World Series?

If I remember, I think they are a little early. I always thought they were announced at the winter meetings.

[simple simon]

CC Sabathia has been traded at the perfect time for me to ask this question

what if he had been voted to the AL All-Star team ?

[Lefty Noob]

Wow, simon, that's a really great question. One I don't know the answer too off the top of my head.
I'll see if I can find an answer, but if I had a guess, I'd say he could play for the AL if he wanted to put would most likely withdraw.

[Yankees773]

"im not so sure about this one .... but i have heard on strike 3 if the catcher drops the ball the hitter can still go to 1st base and be safe if the catcher doesnt tag him or throw him out

is that correct .. and if so why ?"

On a dropped third strike, the batter can only go to first base if there is no one there. If there happen to be two outs, the batter can go to first anyway, even if there is a runner already on first. This of course means that the runner on first has to go to second.

To get the batter out, the fielder has to either tag the runner, or throw to first base.

[Bette]

How many foul balls does a batter get anyway?

If the runner at first is leading off, and pitcher throws ball to first baseman, does the first baseman have to tag the runner for the out?

[bears9]

How many foul balls does a batter get anyway?

Unlimitted

If the runner at first is leading off, and pitcher throws ball to first baseman, does the first baseman have to tag the runner for the out?

Yes

Is Bette watching the Cubs whoop up on the Brewers?

[Bette]

Originally Posted by bears9

How many foul balls does a batter get anyway?

Unlimitted

If the runner at first is leading off, and pitcher throws ball to first baseman, does the first baseman have to tag the runner for the out?

Yes

Is Bette watching the Cubs whoop up on the Brewers?

Yes
How did you know?
They whooped on them today but the Brewers are 2-1 in the series