[cmathews]

So I don't know baseball rules or mechanics, aside from a fans perspective and I know how that is received in these forums LOL.

From a guy with replay in our sport, I agree with what was said above, not enough evidence to overturn whatever call was made here.

I think there is a chance that Holiday has his hand under the catchers foot. Even if he doesn't the catchers foot ends up behind the plate, depending on the angle of the camera. Of the angles that are shown, none are straight down a line and to see where the foot/hand go in relation to the plate, this angle is critical.

Not knowing baseball mechanics I really don't know where the ump should be, but from watching the video I do see this. He is the only person in the place that has a look at the plate from the correct angle for the way the play unfolds. A camera angle from the first base dugout might even be useful to see.

I assume and correct me please if I am wrong.....He waits to see if the Catcher kept the ball for these reasons. The ball beat the runner, if he holds it he will be out because it got there before he "touched the plate", and the touching would be irrelevent, but since he dropped it, and the runner "touches the plate" he is safe.

Yes I am a colorado fan, but I usually have a pretty unbiased opinion about things like this because I am a football and basketball official.....

One more question, what is the rule on what the ball touches on a "homerun" or not that determine whether it is or not.....The ball in the 6th from Atkins. If it touches a support behind the wall is it still in play? Again the angles they had were pretty inconclusive.