How well do you know your rules....

[TheHurl]

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/quiz/_/id/4979/do-know-mlb-rules

 

My score...

 

You answered 9 out of the 10 questions correctly (shown in bold).

Total Participants: 200805

[John_Havok]

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/quiz/_/id/4979/do-know-mlb-rules

 

My score...

 

You answered 9 out of the 10 questions correctly (shown in bold).

Total Participants: 200805

 

Only got 7.

[GD]

God I hate some of these questions with no visual representation. It's so hard to picture everything and s***.

[TheHurl]

Only got 7.

 

5 was all I knew. 4 out of 5 on the guesses department...I've always been above average at flukes.

[Hemingways007]

7/10 though I must admit a fair amount of my answers were guesses.

[Chappy]

"A runner can assist another runner as long as he did not score or was already put out. A runner can actually carry a teammate around the bases."

 

Love to see this, LOL.

[GD]

"A runner can assist another runner as long as he did not score or was already put out. A runner can actually carry a teammate around the bases."

 

Love to see this, LOL.

 

I'm picturing Chris Carter carrying Jose Altuve around the bases lolol

[z3r0s]

I got 7... Hurl, your the man

[Buster]

"A runner can assist another runner as long as he did not score or was already put out. A runner can actually carry a teammate around the bases."

 

Love to see this, LOL.

 

Or:

 

"Goddammit, why did I get stuck hitting behind Pablo Sandoval!"

[EdelweissBouquet]

severe84

6 right and I don't even watch baseball often and never played it

 

kwkalich

It's true false. 6/10 is what an alien could reasonably be expected to get right.

 

 

 

LOL no way this Kwkalich guy is BTS !!

[eastcoastjaysfan]

6) The Angels have the bases loaded and no outs. Kansas City's infield is playing in when Josh Hamilton hits a shot that gets by Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer and hits Albert Pujols, who is immediately behind Hosmer and headed to second base. Even though the ball strikes Pujols, he should not be called out because no other infielder had a chance to make the play after the ball got past Hosmer. True or false?

 

True. When a runner is struck by a batted ball, he should not be called out if no other infielder has a chance to make a play. This applies only if the ball has passed an infielder.

 

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I just learned something!

[Caper]

Does the batter still get credited with the dinger in # 7?

[Everett]

I did very poorly because I just assumed they were all trick questions. I didn't know many of the answers but I had some educated guesses and would of got probably 7/10 if I stuck with my gut lol.

[z3r0s]

6) The Angels have the bases loaded and no outs. Kansas City's infield is playing in when Josh Hamilton hits a shot that gets by Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer and hits Albert Pujols, who is immediately behind Hosmer and headed to second base. Even though the ball strikes Pujols, he should not be called out because no other infielder had a chance to make the play after the ball got past Hosmer. True or false?

 

True. When a runner is struck by a batted ball, he should not be called out if no other infielder has a chance to make a play. This applies only if the ball has passed an infielder.

 

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I just learned something!

 

Defs one that I got wrong.

[KSaw]

YOUR SCORE

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You answered 10 out of the 10 questions correctly (shown in bold).

Total Participants: 225091

Average Score: 0%

[KSaw]

Does the batter still get credited with the dinger in # 7?

 

The third out is an appeal play but an appeal at a base a runner was forced to advance to. The batter is not credited with a homer run.

[admin]

YOUR SCORE

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You answered 10 out of the 10 questions correctly (shown in bold).

Total Participants: 225091

Average Score: 0%

 

lies

[KSaw]

lies

 

Lol don't be silly. Copy/ paste below. They weren't that hard for me but I learned this stuff a long time ago. Also note that on the Neil Walker scoring question that he can be put out on appeal when the new ball is put in play if he forgets to tag up. This sometimes happens when runners are awarded bases. They assume they don't need to tag up because the umpire awarded them a base.

 

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Updated: Jun 18, 2013, 2:55 PM

Quiz: Do you know MLB rules?

 

Thank you for taking the quiz. See below for your results and the results from across SportsNation.

 

Your responses in bold text.

Total Participants: 225833

 

1) The Phillies have Ben Revere on second base and no outs when Michael Young hits a shot to Reds third baseman Todd Frazier, who is playing at normal depth. On the pitch, Revere attempts to steal third and is hit by the batted ball while sliding into the base. Even though Revere was on third base when struck by the batted ball, he should be called out because he interfered with Frazier and kept him from making a play. True or false?

 

False 58.9%

 

True 41.1%

2) The Indians have Michael Bourn on first base and one out when Nick Swisher launches a fly to deep center field. Bourn rounds second base and then tries to retreat to first base thinking the ball will be caught by Yankees center fielder Brett Gardner. But Gardner can't reach the ball and, in the process, Swisher heads to second base and is about to pass Bourn, who is returning to first base. Swisher, realizing the ball was not caught, pushes Bourn toward second. Bourn reaches second safely while Swisher returns to first. Swisher should be called out for making contact with Bourn and assisting him on the bases. True or false?

 

False 50.2%

 

True 49.8%

3) The Cubs have Starlin Castro on second and Welington Castillo on first and no outs when Darwin Barney bunts the ball about 20 feet in the air. Mets pitcher Matt Harvey allows the ball to fall to the ground untouched and starts a 1-5-4-3 triple play. There is no argument, but the umpires should have called the infield fly rule to protect the runners. True or false?

 

True 52.8%

 

False 47.2%

4) The Astros bat out of order in the first inning, as they do not follow the lineup card submitted to the plate umpire prior to the game. Dodgers manager Don Mattingly does not appeal the batting out of order since no runner reached base. Astros manager Bo Porter can correct the mistake and have his team bat in proper order the remainder of the game without penalty. True or false?

 

False 52.5%

 

True 47.5%

5) The Pirates have Neil Walker on third base and one out when Pedro Alvarez hits a fly ball near the stands along the third-base line. Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre makes a leaping catch and falls into the stands, holding on to the ball. The catch should count, but as soon as Beltre falls into the stands, time should have been called and Walker should have been sent home and allowed to score. True or false?

 

False 66.5%

 

True 33.5%

6) The Angels have the bases loaded and no outs. Kansas City's infield is playing in when Josh Hamilton hits a shot that gets by Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer and hits Albert Pujols, who is immediately behind Hosmer and headed to second base. Even though the ball strikes Pujols, he should not be called out because no other infielder had a chance to make the play after the ball got past Hosmer. True or false?

 

False 73.3%

 

True 26.7%

7) The Twins have the bases loaded and two outs when Justin Morneau wallops a grand slam. Josh Willingham, the runner on first base, misses second base as he circles the bases. The Athletics appeal that Willingham missed second base, and the appeal is upheld. Willingham is called out. The Twins should score two runs on the play. True or false?

 

False 52.8%

 

True 47.2%

8) The Red Sox have Dustin Pedroia on second and no outs. David Ortiz is the batter facing White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana, who does not make a complete stop in his set position. Umpire Dale Scott yells, "Balk," but Quintana delivers the pitch and Ortiz crushes it for a home run. Because Quintana balked, the ball is dead, the home run is nullified and Pedroia is sent to third base. Ortiz must remain in the batter's box with the same count as before the balk occurred. True or false?

 

True 79.2%

 

False 20.8%

9) The Blue Jays are playing the Padres. In the eighth inning, Jays manager John Gibbons goes to the mound to remove R.A. Dickey. He brings in Chad Jenkins and spends some time going over the situation with the reliever. Gibbons walks back toward the dugout and crosses the foul line when he decides he wants to give further instructions to Jenkins. Gibbons should not be allowed to do this because it would give him two trips to the mound with the same batter at bat. True or false?

 

True 71.2%

 

False 28.8%

10) The Orioles have Nick Markakis on third and no outs when Chris Davis hits a ground ball to Mariners second baseman Nick Franklin and is out 4-3. On the play, Markakis scores from third. But plate umpire Todd Tichenor calls catcher's interference on Mariners catcher Jesus Sucre. Tichenor carries out the penalty of the rule and sends Markakis back to third and awards Davis first base. Orioles manager Buck Showalter informs Tichenor that he wants to take the play instead of the penalty. This means that Showalter trades the out for the run. Tichenor does not allow Showalter to do this, claiming the ball is dead the moment Davis' bat makes contact with the catcher's mitt. The umpire is correct. True or false?

 

True 73.3%

 

False 26.7%

[Deadpool]

"A runner can assist another runner as long as he did not score or was already put out. A runner can actually carry a teammate around the bases."

 

Love to see this, LOL.

 

Never seen it in the majors, but I have seen video of it happening in a girl's softball game IIRC...

 

Also, fully embarrassed by my score, so it shall not be shared.

[Caper]

Is the catcher allowed to stand out in the infield and be like a 6th infielder? And just let pass balls go by if there is no one on base and less then 2 strikes?

[Caper]

Also could a fielder come in..... stand 3 feet away from the batter, between the batter and the pitcher, as to obstruct the batters view of the pitch and then just jump out way as the pitch comes in, thus giving the batter almost no time to react?

[Deadpool]

Also could a fielder come in..... stand 3 feet away from the batter, between the batter and the pitcher, as to obstruct the batters view of the pitch and then just jump out way as the pitch comes in, thus giving the batter almost no time to react?

 

I believe that's known as "suicide"

[Caper]

I believe that's known as "suicide"

 

Well not if you wear a bear suit.. Which brings me to my next question....

[Caper]

That's legal but is probably outlawed by the unwritten rules lol. Sometimes a fielder comes close to doing that on a bunt play.

 

I think the catcher being in the box and the pitcher on the rubber are the only limitations for fielders.

 

If you even blocked the view of a 90 mph pitch for a milli second a batter would never be able to touch it.

[Arkadium]

YOUR SCORE

100%

You answered 10 out of the 10 questions correctly (shown in bold).

Total Participants: 225091

Average Score: 0%

 

Congratulations on taking the quiz the second time after knowing all the answers from the first time you failed.

[GD]

If you even blocked the view of a 90 mph pitch for a milli second a batter would never be able to touch it.

 

It's a good way to get a 97 MPH heater to the temple every time you're at bat.

[GD]

Congratulations on taking the quiz the second time after knowing all the answers from the first time you failed.

 

I don't think you're allowed to do this, are you? I reopened it and it just showed me my results.

[John_Havok]

Does the batter still get credited with the dinger in # 7?

 

Does the batter still get credited with the dinger in # 7?

 

I would think not since the inning ended on a force out, I got that one wrong.

[GD]

You can probably just clear your cache or something. Or use a different browser.

 

Kirk seems old enough that he probably doesn't know what a cache is He doesn't seem like the lying type, either

[vdartanian]

YOUR SCORE

100%

You answered 10 out of the 10 questions correctly (shown in bold).

Total Participants: 225091

Average Score: 0%

 

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