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Originally posted by Gee
So Joe let it play out, and handled it accordingly, good move.
I disagree. The only reason the umpires got together was because Francona questioned the call. Had Francona not questioned the call (I guess we will not really know), it didn't appear West would have said anything.
This is an interference call not a banger or etc. where you would be stepping on someone's toes.
This past weekend my partner and I had a runner caught in a pickle between home and third. When F2 running up the line made a tag attempt, R3 clearly went out of the base-line to avoid the tag. Now both me and my partner were close to the play, but I clearly saw it so I called it.
I did not wait for the play to end, have the coach come out in a Hissy, check with my partner and then make the call.
When situations arise where either umpire can and should make the call, then IMO he is not stepping on someone's toes. If Joe had killed the play immediately as soon as he saw the interference, I don't think Randy Marsh would have had a problem.
To me the way I look at it, is similar to the 45 ft. violation.
Pete Booth
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