Yankees/Mets Umpiring Crew

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by DG

And what do we think about the rotation early in the game when U1 goes out on a fly ball to F8, Giambi (R1) was half way to 2B and has to dive back into 1B on the throw and is called out by U2 on the throw from F8? U1 was in RCF. U2 seemed to be closer to deep C and moved toward 1B to make the call but was still a long way from 1B.

Joe Morgan kept saying U2 should have gone out so U1 could stay at 1B for the call, but what does he know? I don't recall ever going out from the infield when I was working U2.

Had a play like this at PNC Park yesterday. R1 only, fly to the gap in right, U1 (Reliford) goes out, PU (Gibson) comes up the line to see the runner back into 1B.

In your sitch, were there RSP? That would explain why PU could not come up the line. It would also explain why U2 was in deep C - if you have R2 tagging up, he wants to see it.

[bob jenkins]

Teh CCA mecahnics have UIC take teh play back at frist if there's only an R1.

If there's R1, R2, then U2 has all plays at first and second, U3 has all plays at third, UIC has R1 tag up at first and any plays at home

[UMP25]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Teh CCA mecahnics have UIC take teh play back at frist if there's only an R1.

If there's R1, R2, then U2 has all plays at first and second, U3 has all plays at third, UIC has R1 tag up at first and any plays at home

Indeed, Bob. In the play at issue here, there were runners on first and second with one out. Morgan first said the PU should come up to first, then he said that the 2B umpire should have gone out.

Uh huh.

[SanDiegoSteve]

And all the umpires know that the 2nd base umpire does not cross the baseline, just as in 2-man mechanics.