Tue Oct 02, 2007, 08:28pm
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Irvine, CA
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Originally Posted by jimpiano
That is simply not true.
The umpire will give a non verbal safe signal if the runner slides and avoids the tag and misses the plate. The catcher can then make a live ball appeal by tagging the runner and if he does so before the runner returns to touch the plate the umpire will call and signal the runner OUT!
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WRONG! This has been discussed many times. If the runner misses the plate and no tag is applied there is no call because nothing has happened yet.
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