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Originally Posted by Altor
I've watched that video 5 times, including 3 times before you posted it. I still don't know what was actually called on the field. Going by the MLB play-by-play and the announcers saying that U1 called the batter out, they apparently called it a fly out and an appeal at 2nd. If that's true, I would tend to agree with you: Stubbs did not make the catch.
That said, the real lesson from this video is...expanded replay would not be as smooth as some believe. Just imagine if this catch was overturned "after further review."
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I guess 9.02c would get a lot of action in instances like these if video replay became reality. Possible outcome of an umpire conference might be: Because of umpire error (calling a trapped ball a catch with bases loaded and 1 out), R1 is out on the force, place BR on 1st, R2 on 3rd, and score R3. Runners now at 1st and 3rd with 2 outs. Anyway you try to resolve it, it's going to be a sh$tstorm with probable ejections...
Can you imagine the cluster.... if R3 were the tying or winning run (and in a playoff game)!!!