Post by bombersbomb on Aug 3, 2009 23:21:05 GMT -8
1. The Giants have J.T. Snow on first and Barry Bonds on third. The Rockies' infield is playing shallow to make a play at the plate. Benito Santiago smashes a hot ground ball that goes between the legs of Colorado first baseman Todd Helton. The ball strikes Snow advancing from first to second. The umpires correctly keep the ball alive and in play. True or False?
2. Travis Lee of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays hits a pop-up toward the first base dugout. Royals' first baseman Raul Ibanez and catcher A.J. Hinch converge to make the catch. Ibanez goes down into the dugout and catches the pop-up. This is a legal play and Lee should be called out. True or False?
3. Paul Konerko of the White Sox rips a line drive that strikes the third base bag and deflects into the third base dugout. This is a dead ball and the umpires should give Konerko first base only since the ball never went beyond first or third base. True or False?
4. Fernando Vina of the Cardinals squares around to bunt. He gets the bat on the ball, but his left foot is partially on home plate when he lays the ball down the third base line. The ball rolls foul. Vina should bat over since the ball rolled foul. True or False?
5. As Randy Johnson delivers the pitch, a beach ball bounces into left field behind the fielder. Cubs' batter Mark Bellhorn rips a line drive into the alley in left center. Arizona left fielder Luis Gonzalez scoops it up and fires to second where Bellhorn goes in standing. Diamondbacks' manager Bob Brenly argues that "time" should have been called and the play nullified. The umpires properly agree. In this case, Bellhorn should bat over again. True or False?
6. Doug Mientkiewicz rips a shot down the right field foul line that looks like an apparent double. As the Twins' first baseman rounds first, he stumbles and injures his leg. The first base coach grabs Mientkiewicz's hand and helps him get back to first. Since the coach did not push him toward the next base, Mientkiewicz should be allowed to stay at first base. True or False?
7. The Angels' Darin Erstad attempts a steal of second. He slides hard into the base and it comes out of the ground and lands several feet away. Mariners' second baseman Bret Boone tags Erstad, who is not touching the base. Erstad should be called out. True or False?
8. There are two strikes on Luis Castillo of the Marlins. He decides to surprise the defense and squares around to bunt. Expos' pitcher Javier Vasquez is surprised and fires a wild pitch. Castillo tries to avoid the pitch, but the ball hits his bat and rolls foul. Castillo should not be called out since it was not his intention to bunt the wild pitch. This is simply a foul ball. True or False?
9. The Phillies' Vincente Padilla has a no-hitter in the ninth with one out. With Mike Piazza on first, Mo Vaughn raps a ground ball between first and second. The ball strikes Piazza who is en route to second preventing Tomas Perez from making a play. Piazza should be called out and Vaughn should be credited with a hit breaking up Padilla's no-hitter. True or False?
10. Bernie Williams of the Yankees hits a ground ball to Red Sox first baseman Jeremy Giambi. Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez comes over to take the toss from Giambi, but contact occurs between Martinez and Williams while Martinez is waiting to receive the ball from Giambi. Obstruction should be called on Martinez and Williams should be given first base. True or False?
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2. Travis Lee of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays hits a pop-up toward the first base dugout. Royals' first baseman Raul Ibanez and catcher A.J. Hinch converge to make the catch. Ibanez goes down into the dugout and catches the pop-up. This is a legal play and Lee should be called out. True or False?
3. Paul Konerko of the White Sox rips a line drive that strikes the third base bag and deflects into the third base dugout. This is a dead ball and the umpires should give Konerko first base only since the ball never went beyond first or third base. True or False?
4. Fernando Vina of the Cardinals squares around to bunt. He gets the bat on the ball, but his left foot is partially on home plate when he lays the ball down the third base line. The ball rolls foul. Vina should bat over since the ball rolled foul. True or False?
5. As Randy Johnson delivers the pitch, a beach ball bounces into left field behind the fielder. Cubs' batter Mark Bellhorn rips a line drive into the alley in left center. Arizona left fielder Luis Gonzalez scoops it up and fires to second where Bellhorn goes in standing. Diamondbacks' manager Bob Brenly argues that "time" should have been called and the play nullified. The umpires properly agree. In this case, Bellhorn should bat over again. True or False?
6. Doug Mientkiewicz rips a shot down the right field foul line that looks like an apparent double. As the Twins' first baseman rounds first, he stumbles and injures his leg. The first base coach grabs Mientkiewicz's hand and helps him get back to first. Since the coach did not push him toward the next base, Mientkiewicz should be allowed to stay at first base. True or False?
7. The Angels' Darin Erstad attempts a steal of second. He slides hard into the base and it comes out of the ground and lands several feet away. Mariners' second baseman Bret Boone tags Erstad, who is not touching the base. Erstad should be called out. True or False?
8. There are two strikes on Luis Castillo of the Marlins. He decides to surprise the defense and squares around to bunt. Expos' pitcher Javier Vasquez is surprised and fires a wild pitch. Castillo tries to avoid the pitch, but the ball hits his bat and rolls foul. Castillo should not be called out since it was not his intention to bunt the wild pitch. This is simply a foul ball. True or False?
9. The Phillies' Vincente Padilla has a no-hitter in the ninth with one out. With Mike Piazza on first, Mo Vaughn raps a ground ball between first and second. The ball strikes Piazza who is en route to second preventing Tomas Perez from making a play. Piazza should be called out and Vaughn should be credited with a hit breaking up Padilla's no-hitter. True or False?
10. Bernie Williams of the Yankees hits a ground ball to Red Sox first baseman Jeremy Giambi. Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez comes over to take the toss from Giambi, but contact occurs between Martinez and Williams while Martinez is waiting to receive the ball from Giambi. Obstruction should be called on Martinez and Williams should be given first base. True or False?
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