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Originally Posted by BretMan
Rich, that has always been my understanding.
Ball comes out during tag = no control of ball/not securely held.
Ball comes out after tag = valid tag, as long as ball was secure during the tagging action itself.
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That does make sense and seems to be what MLB is saying publicly at least.
Was watching the play over again on DVR and then listening to Showalter explain the play - basically he is right, they didn't execute.
And then trying a squeeze with a LHB is never a good idea.
Thanks
David