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Originally Posted by mbcrowder
I wouldn't call that a bobble. She never really lost control. I have an out here.
(And Blue on the spot appears to be calling it too early!!  but I think he has an out too, as he's already winding up for the sell) |
No argument the umpire was anticipating the call, not the play. Seeing what I can see from this angle, I may have ruled the runner safe.
The ball seemed to be begin moving out of the glove upon contact to the point when the SS reached to hold it in, the ball was actually on the back of her fingers and continuing out of the top of the glove where the SS eventually gained control after in snow-coned.
REMEMBER, I'm looking at a replay slower than real time. Other than being early, I'm not faulting the base umpire no matter which way the call goes.
OTOH,the SS pretty much deserved to lose this call by not properly applying a tag. Who the hell doesn't close the glove to grip the ball when tagging a runner?