Mets/Cards - Spiezio Triple

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I think the mechanic is "bounding balls" and balls that land in front of U1 /U3 belong to U1 / U3. Fly balls that land past U1 / U3 belong to ULF / URF.

That's not how I understand the mechanic. My understanding is that fly balls are U1/U3 call up until it passes the LF/RF. I have observed it to be that way, with the LF/RF echoing the call, but U1/U3 with initiating it unless it is past the LF/RF. That was the explanation the other night when LF jumped out of the way, and U3 took the call. It was reported by that umpire to the press box that the mechanic is for the third base umpire to make all calls on fly balls up to the LF umpire, and the LF umpire make all calls on fly balls past him. Perhaps we should ask an MLB umpire to be certain either way.

What's with this?:

Originally Posted by PWL

I guess those MLB umpires aren't just as rootin' tootin' bust it out to get a good look as you would be.

Or this?:

Originally Posted by PWL

AND YOU KNOW THIS BECAUSE