[officialtony]

. . . . . I was under the impression that a protest could only be for an " application " of a rule - like two bases at time of throw as opposed to two bases at time of pitch, etc. I didn't think you could protest judgment calls - which this obviously was. A determination of control or not is, in fact, a judgment call and ( in my opinion ) not eligible for protest.
However, fell free to fire away at me.
I have thick skin ( I am an umpire ).