Brown. Black & Blue, Boners & Balks - The B thread

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

I thought I knew the rules about fair and foul balls, but during a recent Brewers game, I became confused.

In the infield if a base umpire (1st or 3rd) deems that a ball in the infield passes over first or third base, it is deemed fair regardless of where it lands (?), according to the broadcast and the umpires in the game. Why then is a slicing line drive down the right field line that clearly passes first base in fair territory and then slices foul considered a foul ball. Deep in the corners if the ball lands in foul territory it is foul.

Questions

1. When or where does the over the base rule for the infield stop being applied?

2. or in other words how far beyond the bases does the over or inside the base rule no longer apply?

3. and finally does anyone else remember the kissing Bandit, Morganna? Her Bs qualify for this thread.

You nailed it, Frank, on the 'over the base' fair/foul topic. This is a big issue with me. The one person who has the best vantage point is really the batter. In the batters' box he/she has the best perspective: more so than the catcher and the ump(s). I once bashed what would have been a game winning ball -- adult league -- batting bi-dextrously, right over third base bag that then went into foul territory. I argued the call, and everybody told me I was wrong and that that wasn't the rule.

And yes, I remember Morganna. She had Bs. Those were times when you wouldn't get tossed into the stadium brig for running onto the field. Athough, I think 'streakers' were detained.

Bashedly, Bebe