You're wrong. Runners get 2 bases from where they were when the play started. There is no umpire discretion allowed on ground rule doubles. You may be thinking of fan interference.

The Ump did exactly what I've always seen done - and with the ground rule double that means man on 1st stops at 3rd just like we saw happen. It's not hard, you just have to not whine about everything that's ever once happened under extraordinary case some other time. (If you're suggesting the Braun play) But this one was textbook ground rule double and like me, the Ump was right.

Just pipe down and watch the game.

7.05
Each runner including the batter-runner may, without liability to be put out, advance --
(a) To home base, scoring a run, if a fair ball goes out of the playing field in flight and he touched all bases legally; or if a fair ball which, in the umpire’s judgment, would have gone out of the playing field in flight, is deflected by the act of a fielder in throwing his glove, cap, or any article of his apparel;
(b) Three bases, if a fielder deliberately touches a fair ball with his cap, mask or any part of his uniform detached from its proper place on his person. The ball is in play and the batter may advance to home base at his peril;
(c) Three bases, if a fielder deliberately throws his glove at and touches a fair ball. The ball is in play and the batter may advance to home base at his peril.
(d) Two bases, if a fielder deliberately touches a thrown ball with his cap, mask or any part of his uniform detached from its proper place on his person. The ball is in play;
(e) Two bases, if a fielder deliberately throws his glove at and touches a thrown ball. The ball is in play;
Rules 7.05(b) through 7.05(e) Comment: In applying (b-c-d-e) the umpire must rule that the thrown glove or detached cap or mask has touched the ball. There is no penalty if the ball is not touched.
Under (c-e) this penalty shall not be invoked against a fielder whose glove is carried off his hand by the force of a batted or thrown ball, or when his glove flies off his hand as he makes an obvious effort to make a legitimate catch.
(f) Two bases, if a fair ball bounces or is deflected into the stands outside the first or third base foul lines; or if it goes through or under a field fence, or through or under a scoreboard, or through or under shrubbery or vines on the fence; or if it sticks in such fence, scoreboard, shrubbery or vines;

Close.... But I didn't see anything that would turn it over...

He's got great hair.

it's happened to us

He gone.

I wonder if Chris Young is still in the mix as the #4 in the ALDS? Not that I'm unhappy with Medlin, just curious what everyone thinks. Young looked very refreshed last Sunday

Eh it's 40 degrees, windy, and they have nothing to play for.

ROFL

Fever and I on the same page. Not good.

I guess quoting the MLB rule book isn't enough to convince Pete he's wrong.

me and my lying eyes....

That ball took a bit of a left turn. Cool!

I'm assuming you have a link or a vid of it? Or are you making shit up again? He literally quoted the rulebook for you

Wicked ball