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@PAVS2016 @lubvvv @DomerDan619 @JomboyMedia I understand that you are saying that the orange part applies in all contexts, but I think that MLB and the umpiring community would say that it only applies to fly balls. Here’s a video link that discusses a very similar play: youtu.be/JQNEP6lqhHo?si…

@craignunley @lubvvv @DomerDan619 @JomboyMedia The orange part that you highlighted above that you think only applies to fly balls, is the part that clears it up. You're misreading that paragraph.

why was this called a fair ball

@PAVS2016 @lubvvv @DomerDan619 @JomboyMedia The rule book doesn’t seem to account for the situation where a ball is partially “on or over” fair territory and partially “on or over” foul territory. The text doesn’t say the ball needs to be “completely on or over” in either case. Seems to be at least a little complicated.

@craignunley @lubvvv @DomerDan619 @JomboyMedia It's actually not that complicated. The same rule book defines a Foul Ball, which no one seems to be reading. "A FOUL BALL....or that, while on or over foul territory, touches the person of an umpire or player" The ball was both on and over foul territory. The ump messed up.

Here is the Fair Ball entry that appears in the Definition of Terms section of the MLB Rule Book. The blue highlighted text is the part that has the “on or over” wording that seems to say the ball would be fair if part of it was above the chalk. The orange highlighted text which has the “not merely over” wording seems to be in a paragraph about fly balls, which doesn’t apply to the play in question. An interesting question that this raises is what would happen if a ball comes to rest touching only foul territory but hanging over fair territory and no one touches it? The “on or over” part of the definition depends on a player or umpire touching the ball.

@JomboyMedia If any part of the ball is "on or over" fair territory (including the chalk line), it is ruled fair. It does not matter if the ball is physically touching the dirt in foul territory as long as a portion of the ball "hangs" over the line.

Here is the Fair Ball entry that appears in the Definition of Terms section of the MLB Rule Book. The blue highlighted text is the part that has the “on or over” wording that seems to say the ball would be fair if part of it was above the chalk. The orange highlighted text which has the “not merely over” wording seems to be in a paragraph about fly balls, which doesn’t apply to the play in question. An interesting question that this raises is what would happen if a ball comes to rest touching only foul territory but hanging over fair territory and no one touches it? The “on or over” part of the definition depends on a player or umpire touching the ball.

@lubvvv @DomerDan619 @craignunley @JomboyMedia This is from the official, 2026 rules: "When in contact with the ground, a ball must be in contact with fair territory and not merely over fair territory in order to be adjudged to be fair."

@BBGreatMoments Kyle Stowers

Who’s the first player you think of when you see this Marlins logo?

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Not really sure what I’m supposed to do. I host a podcast and I have to answer questions about relevant topics. Should I just say I dunno, everything seems fine to me? Not sure where he felt I “bashed”. Im walking a damn tight rope here.

@ByMattWeyrich What about Alby?

Also, Orioles’ Heston Kjerstad has started running and is continuing his “baseball activities progression”

@jcalvinmeyer Brooksian

An incredible diving play here from Blaze Alexander, including a throw from foul territory

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