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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
Not a favored mechanic and is only applicable when the runner comes wide and the catcher draws the tag directly to the plate.
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IMO, that's what took place here. Based on the position of the catcher up into the infield a step or two and the position of the runner when the throw was made, I wouldn't have read a play involving the plate as much as a hook-slide/swipe tag play. That's what would have lead me to 3BLE.