MLB Rules & Umpire Ejections - Know the Rule w/ Lindsay of Close Call Sports

Lindsay Imber of Close Call Sports visits BaseballBiz On Deck & analyzes MLB Ejections with a breakdown on the process & the rules that may have been broken. She shares a humorous & informative look at baseball league ejections on the Close Call Sports YouTube channel 

On YouTube channel, Close Call Sports, Lindsay analyzes recent baseball plays using the MLB  rule book.Becoming a member of the Close Call Sports communityControversial play w/ Tommy PhamPham's path to home plate was in fair territoryHome plate collision rule & runner restrictions.Rule Changes & Interpretations:Mound visit rules, including catcher-initiated visits and unintended pitching changes.Pitching Changes & Ejections:Example, involving the Tampa Bay Rays' pitching coach Kyle Snyder and mound visits count. Explanation of rule requiring an ejection for an unintended pitching change without a replacement readyRule Confusion & Clarification: between MLB's press releases & MLB rule bookImportance of understanding the rule book to avoid misunderstandings Hidden Ball Trick: Examples at college, high school, MLBProcess for creating videos, focusing on ejections & rule situationsBalance between ejection & educational rule videos for fan education"Ejections of the Year Awards" Best Umpire, Ejections of the Year, Promising Umpires, Honorable Umpire, Fill-in Umpire and more.Avoidable ejections due to poor game managementAvoiding unnecessary confrontations & ejections.Post-game ejection of the Padres manager, Mike ShildtThe importance of umpires walking away to avoid conflict.How are ejections evaluatedChallenges of Automatic Ball-Strike systems (ABS)The future of baseball with robo-umps & potential impact on ejections and game management. Stress w/ umpires who must still be prepared to make calls if the system fails.Differences between fully automated systems & challenge systemIssues with ABS, such as post-game data changes affecting call accuracy.Transition to robo-umps in MLB will be complex & interesting to watch.

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