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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

I don't think so. "My" preferred position would have started and adjusted (but not much on this play) off the back outside corner of the RH box. And that would not have placed the any body part in front of the other as is seen from the shot above and behind the 3B dugout.



No, just out of position. But you admit that he was in position? And yes you did indicate the use of a red tipped cane and seeing eye dog.


And yes, I do believe the MLB professionals are incorrect for the majority of baseball/softball. It may work for their level of ball with a 4-man crew, but not everything with bases and a stick. Why does 4-man crew matter? as long as the umpirre is responsible for only the play at the plate?

The assumption of the position is that the runner is always going to be wide and the catcher will sweep. The mechanic is unreliable for anything coming straight down the line. I agree, and as stated earlier, a top level softball player would have use an avoidance slide in this situation.Only because the "major leaguer" at 1B failed to give the catcher a decent throw did McClelland see any of that play. If the throw was to the glove side and Molina moved to block the plate, that would have put Molina's body between the umpire and the play. It wasn't as if McClelland was reacting to the bad throw as he was moving to his right the moment he saw F3 looking home. But you admit now that he did see the play?

Yeah, on a softball board, I believe you and MLB umpires use a less than favorable mechanic on 3BL extended.

I have seen this mechanic used very favorably many times in both baseball and softball.