Thanks for the replies guys - you regained my faith that
getting it right doesn't mean
at all costs. I'm in full agreement that one shouldn't overrule his partner on judgement calls
(even obviously blown judgement calls) without your partner coming to you for help. It just seems this board had gone a little "wacko" lately with the judgment calls and I wanted to take a pulse.
1) MikeBran, I brought this stitch up because lately there have been stitches talked about involving appeals - I just wanted to test this one out, at this time.
2) All you guys about my mechanics, Well that's what the organization did several years ago (right or wrong) with a fly ball to RCF-RF. The PU also picked up a possible 2nd play at 3B on an infield ground ball with R2 on since the BU drifted with the play to 1B. The orginization I'm with now has the BU working the "box" behind the pitcher (minor movement for angle and pivoting) and pretty much has all plays except R1 going to 3B. I like how we do things now since we aren't moving as much and we are set for the play.
3) Those questioning whether I saw R2 leaving early - You might find this hard to believe, but it was soooo obvious (at least 2 steps) - it was a blown call, plain and simple. And I'm dead serious that just about everyone at the field knew it.
4) I thought this would be a healthy diversion from some of the
other posts that were occupying forum space - at least something I thought we all would probably agree on ...except my mechanics.
