[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by David B

This must be the year for crazy plays for my games -

Quick question about two plays at plate ...

1) Base hit to center and R2 comes to plate. Throw moves F2 toward incoming runner and R2 tries to go head first but runs into moving catcher. It is not malicious, but coach asks about a slide and I told him F2 moved into his path - nothing malicious we keep the out no ejection.

2) Bases loaded and BR hits roller to F1. Should be easy DP, but F1 throws it low and F2 drops to knees on top of the plate and drops the ball. R3 is only two steps from home thinking he's out. Seeing the ball loose, R3 tries for the plate making a head first attempt and falls over F2 who is on the ground scrambling for the ball. R3 misses the plate and has to scramble back to home just as F1 gets the ball and tries to tag him out. I made the call of safe, coach asks about a slide and I told him nothing malicious, just baseball etc.,

In retrospect I probably could have called him out but the ball is loose and then I thought about obstruction from F2 since he was blocking the plate without the ball.

Anyway, just looking for some perspective.

Thanks
David

Nothing wrong with your comments to defense about the slides. I do have OBS (if it ends up mattering) on both plays though.