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I'm not sure how you are the only person in the thread not understanding this. Lets try and make it easy. The announcers said you cannot challenge a fair/foul ball over the base due to that play being in front of the umpire.

Another poster asked if thats the case, could they not have challenged a HR call like the McLouth one in Yankee stadium in the playoffs.

I then said That play can never be in front of the umpire, unless an umpire is in the stands, so HR fair/foul can be challenged.

Please note the difference in a play in front of the ump, and behind the ump.

I also stated that I don't know if they just made it up for the broadcast, but I assume they know what they're talking about in regards to a fair/foul over the base call not being able to be challenged. I hope this clears it up, if not, well, I give up.

OK, I am sorry.

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Still not sure I understand. I have no idea if the statement about not being able to challenge balls over the bag is true or not. But CLEARLY you CAN challenge a home run fair/foul, so that entire part of the discussion is completely irrelevant to anything we are talking about.

From CBS sports in regards to the expanded replay.

4. Balls hopping over first or third base that require a fair-or-foul ruling can?t be challenged.

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The other problem with a ball down the line is' date=' like that one hit today, the ump raises his arms calling it foul and all play stops. Who knows how far the runner would have gotten; would the fielder had thrown them out, etc...[/quote']

So it's like football and challenging plays made after the whistle is blown then. Thanks, that does make sense.

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