Catch/No Catch

[Richard_Siegel]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

I had a situation today where F8 slid and made a great catch. As he was rolling over and coming to his feet in one motion, he went to reach for the ball in his glove. Before his hand got there, the ball fell to the ground. This happened with two outs and no one on. I called no catch. My question did I make the right call or should I have let it go let?

Your answer is in your own description. Saying "the ball fell to the ground," describes an unintentional accidental release. It sounds like the fielder was not in complete control of his body, and thus the ball. No catch.