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Originally posted by johnSandlin
I finally just saw the replay. Anyway you look at, anyway you dice it, and anyway you slice it from every possible angle, that is an out and the correct call was made.
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I've kind of been waiting for this post. No matter what replay I look at, I can't see a possible way that the BR was not out. Seems the only possible grounds for criticizing this play would be to talk about West's mechanics. I'm much more familiar with basketball mechanics than baseball, so I don't know what proper mechanics are with a ball behind the plate like that. If I had to guess, I'd think that call is all about angle not distance -- and West was plainly moving in the one reply on espn.com to get an up the line angle, so if my guess is right there's nothing to criticize about mechanics.
The BR on the play had two choices: (1) run in the lane, or (2) don't run in the lane and hope. He chose number 2. He chose incorrectly. He's out.
As for whether that was an "appropriate" time and place to make the call, is that even something worth talking about? What could possibly be more inappropriate than incorrectly loading the bases in a deciding playoff game?