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I think you’re right. And the umpires missed it, and Francona missed it, and the entire sports media missed. It wasn’t that you were understandably cloudy on what the rule was.

How is that routine play?

On...

You have contradictory thoughts there.

If it bounced on top...why did it bounce back into the field of play?

I’m no PhD in physics...but I’m not why something bouncing on the top of the wall would carrom back into play.

No it’s not guys! The one I remember from my age 11-16 seasons was the absolute worst dinger ever.