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Originally Posted by bkbjones
(For those who don't remember or are too young to remember, Tim is the guy who called George Brett out for the Pine Tar home run.)
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And that was the correct call, but had to deal with a gutless administration.
On this call, if you listen to the announcers and not watching the video you would believe them. However, if you look closely at the view from the backstop, the catcher doesn't step on his hand, but his arm. It is not an impossibility that the runner got his fingers on the plate.
In a post game interview, McClelland stated that he was doing exactly what we are taught, processing the play and then making the call.
Would a hard sell made it more believable? Probably, but remember, this is the MLB.