Cubs' Fair Ball in San Diego: Padres Perplexed at Umpire Merzel's Call as Ty France Thought it Foul

Cubs batter Matt Shaw hit an infield single in San Diego when Padres 3B Ty France picked up a batted ball as it rolled along the foul line, but HP Umpire Dan Merzel called it fair. So... was it fair or foul? Turns out, this play is a lot more complicated than it should be. https://www.closecallsports.com/2026/04/about-cubs-lf-matt-shaws-fair-infield.html Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/closecallsports Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Lindsay715 Discord: https://discord.gg/eFXWr7yHWM Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CloseCallSports Twitter: https://twitter.com/CloseCallSports