different kind of play..

BenGilli · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 02, 2001, 09:33pm

Hey all..
I have never had this happen to me before.. and I think that it is kinda funny.. R1 on first, pick-off attempt, safe standing up.. runner then goes to re-adjust on the bag, taking both feet off.. smart first baseman tags the runner.. I say out.. now retired runner says, but blue i was on the bag.. I don't think so.. just a funny play I thought you all would enjoy!

Ben

peter_s_n · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 09, 2001, 05:49pm

Runner lifting his foot from the bag - had one kid (I keep book for a Little League team) that every time he got on base, he kept pulling his foot off - don't know as he ever got got picked off like that but hewas ripe for it.

Had a similar incident as a neophite PU. Man on third, ball hit to outfield - throw home pulls the catch 3 feet away from batters box. I didn't signal safe because I thought the call was so obvious. Catcher approaches me after the play and asks 'did the run score'. Only my third game umpiring, but it taught me to ALWAYS make the call regardless of how 'obvious'.

NorCalBlue · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 12, 2001, 04:16pm

I had a similar (both in substance and humor) play.

Pickoff play at 2B. R2 was still standing on the base. When he saw the ball coming at his leg, he got scared and moved his leg as to not get drilled by the ball.

The fielder (F4 I think) tagged the runner and the umpire called him out with a very shocked look on his face....

pretty funny