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Originally Posted by alex7
I always enjoy when someone posts video of a controversial play / ejection, so figured I'd throw one in here.
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Looks like Varitek ran inside the baseline the entire way, but PU couldn't see it / call it because he had to keep his eye on the first play at the plate. I know it's PU's responsibility, but can the BU make the baserunning call in a situation like this?
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I still subscribe to the 90-degree angle taught by Evans at his school, so when there's a throw from the box, I'm almost in the 1st-to-2nd baseline. It's a really hard call to make from there, especially when you have to worry about making the call on the play at first.
But if it's clear that the BR is running all the way down outside of the lane and is hit with a quality throw, it should be detectable by someone, hopefully the plate umpire. Now, if there's an intervening play, then I can see this being more difficult to get.