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.

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AER Rule Submission 31: Tampa Bay (2; 2.00)

Tampa Bay submitted and successfully passed the addition of Rule 2.00(Not Close) to the Announcers' Ejection Rules. The proposal passed by a vote of 19-11.

2.00 NOT CLOSE - Close.

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The rules were submitted in response to a call of "Safe" made by 1B Umpire Brian O'Nora (7). At the time of the egregious error in umpire conduct, Kansas City was leading 3-2. The contest finished with the score unchanged.

This was Tampa Bay's 2nd rules submission of 2015.
Tampa Bay now has 8 points in the AER standings (4 Previous + 2 New Rule + 2 Submission Passed = 8). Tampa Bay moves from T-2nd to 2nd.

This is the 31st rules submission of the MLB Regular Season.
This is the 19th successful rules submission.
This is the 15th rules submission made by a team.
This is the 13th successful rules submission made by a team,
This is Tampa Bay's 2nd rules submission.
This is Tampa Bay's 2nd successful rules submission.

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