AER Rule Submission 37: Los Angeles (A) (1; 3.05)

Los Angeles (A) was rejected the addition of Rule 3.05 to the Announcers' Ejection Rules. The proposal was rejected due to conflict with Rule 2.00(Quick Hook). The proposal did not reach the voting stage.

The Man with No Choice

3.05) In the case of a hit batter that the umpire deems to be intentional, the umpire may not eject the pitcher for this action until the conclusion of the following at-bat.

The rule was submitted in response to a call of "Ejection" made by HP Umpire Brian O'Nora (7). At the time of the egregious error in umpire conduct, Los Angeles (A) was losing 3-0. Los Angeles (A) ultimately lost the contest 3-1.

This is Los Angeles (A)'s first rules submission of 2015.
Los Angeles (A) now has -3 points in the AER standings (0 Previous + 2 Rule Addition - 5 Rule Rejected = -3). Los Angeles (A) moves from T-12th to 33rd.

This is the 37th rule submission of the 2015 MLB Regular Season.
This is the 6th rejected rules submission.
This is the 17th rules submission made by a team.
This is the 1st rejected rules submission made by a team.
This is Los Angeles (A)'s 1st rules submission.
This is Los Angeles (A)'s 1st rejected rules submission.

Video: A pitcher is forced to hit a batter at gunpoint

AER Mid-Season Award 3: Baltimore (1)

Never take grammar lessons from a lawyer.

In a game against Kansas City, Baltimore posited that the reason a player should not intentionally strike an opponent with a pitch is because it might come back to bite them later, as opposed to the alternative explanation that intentionally hurting someone makes you a terrible person. For this, Baltimore has been awarded the AERC's Outstanding Achievement in Lack of Morals Award and receives 5 points.

Baltimore now has 5 points in the AER standings (0 Previous + 5 Award = 5).
Baltimore moves from T-11th to T-4th.

This is the 3rd Mid-Season award of the 2015 MLB regular season.
This is the 1st time the OALM has been awarded.
This is Baltimore's 1st AER award of 2015.
This is Baltimore's 1st AER award.
This is Baltimore's 1st OALM award.

Video: Morales demonstrates unintelligent, but not morally objectionable, behavior