[mcrowder]

I was not going to respond anymore, but am being dragged back in kicking and screaming. I'll make one more attempt to make my point. First let me assure you that I get YOUR point. I'm not obtuse - your point is that calls are blown (true) and that there was no question this one was blown (this is where I have issue).

Second, let me reiterate that there are cases where someone 90 feet away DOES have a better view (usually because of angle). Check swing, pulled foot, swipe tag, etc. Perfect examples of that, and I fail to understand why you felt I could not make these calls when called upon to do so.

Third, not sure where I drew such ire from you. I've been completely civil here trying to explain my point, where you've been nothing but hostile. Completely undeserved, IMHO.

Now - my point. For the last time, I hope.

Yes, calls are blown. Often because an umpire was out of position (whether because of his own mistake or because the fielder's went somewhere he didn't expect with the ball). Often because of poor knowledge of the rules.

But in this case, you STARTED by telling us he was in the right position. He made a call, from a good position. You seem to be under the impression, for some reason, that since you saw something different than he did, from an admittedly poorer position, that YOUR viewpoint was correct and his was wrong. (Please don't use input from the offended coach/fans as "proof" or even "supporting evidence" that your viewpoint was right - I think we all know where a coach's viewpoint comes from.) That's where I have the problem. Why do you assume, solely because you saw something he didn't, that you are right, when you admit his positioning was better than yours. It baffles me. You say the call was obviously blown. Had this been your call, he would probably feel that your call was obviously blown, since he saw something that caused him to rule the way he ruled. I'll ask it simply... What Makes You Right?