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Originally Posted by VanStanza
I was watching sport highlights this morning and saw a replay of a controversial call in yesterday's game. An Oriole (Melvin Mora, I think) struck out on a dropped 3rd strike. He hesitated, and as the Yankee defense was leaving the field, decided to run uncontested to 1st base. Initially, the umpires allowed him to stay, but after a Joe Girardi argument, changed their call.
Did I see the whole incident?
What do you guys think about this?
I'm not sure who the PU was, but, on an unrelated note, was wearing a plate coat with the chest protector showing through, which I have always thought looks unprofessional.
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The batter-runner is out when he leaves the dirt circle on his way to the dugout. He can no longer change his mind and then run. This rule was changed a couple years ago. Before, you could run as long as you hadn't stepped into DBT.
Joe West, and most other umpires using a plate coat wear their coats directly over the protector, which is the "professional" look. I have always thought it looks very sharp, and is the way I used to wear mine.