Down the fence line would be better than a camera well angle.

It's not like MLB is struggling for money here. They can post 100 cameras along the line to prevent something like this happening again.

I would think it would behoove the Astros to spend a few extra thousands if it were to confirm Altuve, in fact, should have been credited for a home run. That could have turned the game and the series for the Astros.

(100 is overkill I know, but still, in this day and age, it shouldn't be this hard to watch a replay).

In response to this post by Nova Hokie 95

Posted: 10/18/2018 at 10:41AM

Lounge baseball rules gurus: The Betts catch, out or HR? -- CPRVHokie 10/18/2018 07:05AM

Here is the relevant rule: -- CPRVHokie 10/18/2018 10:16AM

HR. The ball was clearly over the fence and the fans didn't reach out -- MCL3 Hokie 10/18/2018 09:37AM

The problem is there's no "clearly" -- Nova Hokie 95 10/18/2018 10:41AM

Look at where the fans have their arms. Right next to their bodies. -- MCL3 Hokie 10/18/2018 12:37PM

They're also standing up, pressed right up against the wall -- Nova Hokie 95 10/18/2018 12:55PM

Not sure what baseball rules say but justice = OUT ** -- BG Hokie 10/18/2018 09:26AM

Rule says if it’s over the fence, no interference. -- CPRVHokie 10/18/2018 10:10AM

I'd guess the fan was over the imaginary line, not definitive though. ** -- BG Hokie 10/18/2018 10:15AM

Just watched it again with the rule in mind. OUT, fan seemed clearly -- BG Hokie 10/18/2018 10:17AM

Anyone who sees anything "clearly" in these replays has an agenda or POV -- Nova Hokie 95 10/18/2018 10:42AM

Sometimes that's true. But Danny Coale clearly caught that ball. ** -- Hokie360 10/18/2018 10:51AM

Emphasis on the word "these" replays ** -- Nova Hokie 95 10/18/2018 11:03AM

You certainly nailed the agenda! ** -- BG Hokie 10/18/2018 10:51AM

Out -- VT Pops 10/18/2018 08:47AM

See 48zip’s link below. It hits a fan. ** -- Nova Hokie 95 10/18/2018 08:57AM

The only question that matters: Whose hand breaks the plane of the wall? -- Nova Hokie 95 10/18/2018 08:45AM

How was it ruled originally? Shouldn't have been changed no matter what. ** -- reestuart 10/18/2018 11:30AM

Ruled an out originally, kept an out ** -- Nova Hokie 95 10/18/2018 11:31AM

That sounds like the right call. I could see it either way. The fans are -- reestuart 10/18/2018 11:48AM

I'm no guru and didn't see the game, but I can see why it was ruled an out. -- MP4VT2004 10/18/2018 08:25AM

To me it looked like Betts went beyond the field of play to make the catch -- TheNuke 10/18/2018 08:29AM

There isn’t an umpire in the world who could have gotten in position** -- Nova Hokie 95 10/18/2018 08:47AM

They need a foul pole camera that shows down the fence line. Then 1 or two -- hoosnowahokie 10/18/2018 09:30AM

That's unpossible. Very few MLB stadium have straight-line outfield walls -- Nova Hokie 95 10/18/2018 10:37AM

Down the fence line would be better than a camera well angle. -- hoosnowahokie 10/18/2018 10:41AM

They have a foul pole camera. Security was leaning over the fence -- CPRVHokie 10/18/2018 10:17AM

A better view from Sportscenter twitter -- 48zip 10/18/2018 08:23AM

Out. -- J-Dub 10/18/2018 08:04AM

But what's the rule? ** -- ModerateHokie 10/18/2018 09:29AM

Part of Rule 2 -- 48zip 10/18/2018 10:44AM

Does that matter if it's out of the field of play? ** -- reestuart 10/18/2018 09:16AM

Yes. Fan has to reach into field of play for interference ** -- CPRVHokie 10/18/2018 10:12AM

That's what I thought. It's not all that clear in the replay. First time -- reestuart 10/18/2018 11:24AM

Now I am seeing the detail you said -- VaTechie 10/18/2018 08:16AM

Down the fence line would be better than a camera well angle.

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