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The home run that broke Baseball-Reference (and generated the Tim Welke rule) -- (link*)

Posted by spamlet Apr 16 '20, 06:21

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https://theathletic.com/1750136/2020/04/16/stark-the-home-run-that-broke-baseball-reference/ (theathletic.com)

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:-( Paywall. I was going to subscribe for the MLB season but... -- nm* - Krusty Apr 16, 06:23 8
- Can you see this? It basically explains what happened. -- (link) - spamlet Apr 16, 06:32 [Image] 7
  - I can and that's a crazy situation. IMO, the pinch runner should have been taken back and Molina allowed to run out the HR. -- nm - Krusty Apr 16, 06:36 4
    - The Tim Welke rule states that if a substitution is made before an appeal, the substitution stands even if the appeal is granted. - spamlet Apr 16, 06:40 3
      - Is that a real rule because that's a crappy rule. - Krusty Apr 16, 06:42 2
        
        Or, just appeal the ruling and then act on the outcome. One is simple, the other involves confusion. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 16, 06:45 1
        
        In this specific situation the thought by everyone was it was a single and proceeded as such until they saw the mark on the ball. - Krusty Apr 16, 06:51
  - And here's the Baseball-Reference box score with explanation. -- (link) - spamlet Apr 16, 06:35 1
    - Thanks and I'm glad to see they agree with me. :-) -- nm - Krusty Apr 16, 06:37

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