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Waaaaallllll,
Some players are just better players than umpires are umpires.
I worked a clinic where Joe "One-Plus-One" Morgan was the lead instructor and he NEVER caught the ball once on the pivot during the teaching. He allowed the ball to hit the back of his glove, stop the ball dead, in one mortion move the glove a way and grap the ball with his throwing hand.
Now all I can say specifically about your post is:
In the JUDGMENT of the umpire the ball was never securely captured and therefore he "could be" correct with his call.
However, I believe that an umpire has to be flexible enough and know the game well enough to KNOW if a player gained possesion before losing the handle.
I am sure it would been an easier call to discuss had we all been there to see it.
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