Give me a break here. It is so easy to watch a video and play God. Hell, we can be perfect almost, ALWAYS. U2 got blocked out. Not because he wasn't hustling but, because he got blocked out. What was he supposed to do, use his super-speed and go to 2BX and see the tag. Get real.
If you have never been blocked out, (this doesn't apply to Rut because he's perfect, always), then you don't do many games a year and you just aren't that good. So this doesn't apply to you. If you can't see the play do you call the runner out? No. Do you yell out "does anyone have a tag"? No. How about "Lets go to the video tape"? Hell no!
Whats your options after that besides thinking that the guys on the Officiating.com forum, aren't going to like this.
WHAT Are Your OPTIONS?
**iT Happens Gentlemen!
And if this is your Day job, chances are your going to see more **it then the professionals, on this forum.
Could have, Should have and Would have, aren't making the call for you here. So where does that leave you? Have a huddle? Call a friend? Eat the call?
I can't do that because the forum won't like it.
MLB pays these gentlemen to do what they want done, to get the call correct.
Discussions are good but, get over it, smell the coffee and see how you handle it in your next Pro game.
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