POLL Altuve HR or Fan-interference?

[Mike A. S.]

Should that have been called a HR or an out? And would the Astros have won if it was a HR?

 

[Pure Steel]

There is no interference when the ball is over the wall.....I'm sure that can be argued.....If Joe West is involved, I'd guess he fucked it up......That can't be argued.....

 

[Mike A. S.]

There is no interference when the ball is over the wall.....I'm sure that can be argued.....If Joe West is involved, I'd guess he fucked it up......That can't be argued.....

I agree with this. And the call was huge too. About as big as it can get for a 1st-inning call.

 

[rmilia1]

Once Betts glove went over the wall it was a homer . It's amazing to me a bazillion dollar sport doesn't have cameras on it's walls for replay. Instead let's trustva 300 lb ump to get his fat ass out there in time to get the right angle

 

[nynasty]

Olney had a good point (for a change). Was the fan ejected for interfering for a ball in play? If not, then it was a HR.

 

[Voltaire26]

Should that have been called a HR or an out? And would the Astros have won if it was a HR?

Bad poll ... No potato salad ... also if it was a HR (and it should have been), the outcome of the game would be unclear.

 

[molsaniceman]

the 1 camera that would have shown whether the ball was over the fence was blocked by a security guard standing in the way
AJ Hinch said it best that 1 call did not determine the game

 

[Mike A. S.]

Bad poll ... No potato salad ... also if it was a HR (and it should have been), the outcome of the game would be unclear.

That's why I'm asking for people's opinion. To find out what they think. Clearly if you simply add the 2-runs it would be tied. So obviously other things would happen. I thought it was pretty obvious that I was just asking for people's opinions here...

 

[Voltaire26]

That's why I'm asking for people's opinion. To find out what they think. Clearly if you simply add the 2-runs it would be tied. So obviously other things would happen. I thought it was pretty obvious that I was just asking for people's opinions here...

You come up with a good poll, but I think the outcome of the game is not really relevant.

 

[Mike A. S.]

You come up with a good poll, but I think the outcome of the game is not really relevant.

Isn't the outcome of the game what is actually more relevant? If they would've lost anyway then it doesn't really matter if it was a home run or not. It only matters if it changes the outcome of the game.

 

[Voltaire26]

Isn't the outcome of the game what is actually more relevant? If they would've lost anyway then it doesn't really matter if it was a home run or not. It only matters if it changes the outcome of the game.

My point was too many variables can happen ... also no potato salad (It's kinda tradition).

 

[Mike A. S.]

My point was too many variables can happen ... also no potato salad (It's kinda tradition).

Yeah, I do often include potato salad in my polls. There is just sometimes I decide not to.

 

[flyerhawk]

IMO, unless there is clear evidence to the contrary, the player making the exceptional play should be given the benefit of the doubt. And I think that fans should always be discouraged from interfering in the game unless they are CLEARLY not in play.

There is no question that the fan prevented Betts from making the catch and it is almost certain he was going to catch that ball.

 

[Voltaire26]

IMO, unless there is clear evidence to the contrary, the player making the exceptional play should be given the benefit of the doubt. And I think that fans should always be discouraged from interfering in the game unless they are CLEARLY not in play.

There is no question that the fan prevented Betts from making the catch and it is almost certain he was going to catch that ball.

Betts is a great player and so is Altuve ... this is one that will live for quite a while. Prediction: Both Betts and Altuve will be Hall of Famers (not really a bold prediction).

 

[SU Nittany Tide]

the 1 camera that would have shown whether the ball was over the fence was blocked by a security guard standing in the way
AJ Hinch said it best that 1 call did not determine the game

I'm pretty sure a two run homer being changed to an out will largely affect the outcome of a game, especially a two run game. To argue otherwise is disingenuous at best.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Can't say I feel bad for the Astros watching that thing.

 

[Shoeshine Boy]

It looked to me from the backside view like Mookie was touched before his glove went over the wall, so I lean toward the call being right, but I would agree it's not a perfectly conclusive angle, either. The guy in the collared shirt is clearly over the fence, the older guy in the red shirt is clearly making sure he's behind the fence with his reach...so where the blue and orange shirt guys that are between them that actually contacted Betts is the question. And it looked to me like blue shirt guy definitely contacted him before his glove was over the fence.

 

[THUNDER]

My point was too many variables can happen ... also no potato salad (It's kinda tradition).

WTF is potato salad?....

 

[Voltaire26]

WTF is potato salad?....

It's a traditional poll response here on the hoop ... much like no opinion.

 

[THUNDER]

It's a traditional poll response here on the hoop ... much like no opinion.

Ok, now I get it.