Hasn't happened since August of 1971:

https://x.com/Phillies/status/1947469067108938073

Wow. The Red Sox carried a 10 win streak into the All Star Break. They couldn't keep it going, losing the first game back to the Cubs. I hope they get another streak going.

There's rules, there's intent and there's nonsense.

That was nonsense. He wasn't swinging. The only thing he maybe interfered with was him not going too far on the check swing and maybe getting a strike called.

Doesn’t matter. It was catcher’s interference.

https://www.mlb.com/glossary/r...catcher-interference

As I said...

Boston catcher is having a not-so-great series so far...this was the following night (last night):

https://x.com/TalkinBaseball_/.../1947798113143439708

They've got his number. Over-anxious. He needs to take a step back, literally and figuratively.


Again, (besides being safe anyway) stupid rules. The batter was already out of the batters box while the pitcher was still in his wind up. So the catcher can't cause a problem for a batter who wasn't even in the batter's box when the pitch was thrown.

Under other circumstances the ump would call that a strike, despite him jumping out.

^^ Actually, the pitch was High & Inside...Just sayin'