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Originally posted by Atl Blue
Besides, what is R3 doing watching the catch anyway? His job is to be on the base, looking toward the plate, and waiting for the call from his 3B coach on when to leave. If he was really trying to score on the play, it was NOT his job to be watching the catch. That would mean either facing LF (which he appeared to be doing), or looking over his shoulder, both things that would slow him down. I think it was pretty obvious from R3's actions that he had no intent (or possibility) of scoring on the play.
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That is not really true. So coaches go by the belief that if the runner can see the catch then he goes by that. If the play was more behind him, towards the line, then use the coach. It is really not that big of difference if the runner sees it himself and has to turn a little to get going in the right direction, or to wait on a coach. Also, what if the fans are so loud that he cannot hear the coach? More the norm for a major league stadium. Better for the runner to be looking.
As far as the play and if right or wrong/type A or B. 1. the SS was clearly trying to block the runners vision. 2. The runner did make an attempt to go. and 3. as I recall the throw did come into the infield in the direction of home, tho it was cut off. That would constitute enough of a play on R3 to warrant the award of home.