What is going on with ML baseball umpires

[RLG]

This call was a no-brainer. He did make a faint toward second base and it was a very good call. I don't understand how ANYONE can say it was not the correct call except the announcers that do not know the rules. Some of you are showing your incompetence and lack of judgement as umpires. Please do not argue something as simple as this call, you sound like a manager.

[tballump]

Please watch the 3rd(1:48) and 4th(2:03) replays that are shown on the MLB site given by TNO. The 1st and 2nd replays cut off right at the point where it is harder to tell the outcome. The 3rd and 4th replays continue the whole play through and give a much better picture. This makes Meals correct call much more obvious.

Why is a runner who is clearly going to his right in the grass suddenly end up in the dirt at the end? Why not continue to the right in the grass area to slow down? Because he sees the ball cross in front and he makes the attempt by turning and stepping (big) back to his left, and then decides against going to 2nd because the ball is not far enough away for him to make 2nd before a fielder could pick the ball up and throw him out.

Bet this would look doubly more obvious if the camera had been right on the 1st base line behind home plate like it is on the playoffs. Meals call was easily correct and Darlings statement about calling this type of play for even less, is just as correct.

And yes, Tim Tschida admitted making a mistake on the tag play in the playoffs, so the umps know they are not infallible as do all of us.

[bossman72]

To call that "attempt" is incredibly picky or OOO or whatever you want to call it.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Everybody has the right to my opinion!

[UmpTTS43]

For those of you that do not consider this an "attempt," I would like to know what you consider an attempt? And for one poster, how do you judge a player's intent without considering his actions? Maybe with these two questions answered I can be an even better umpire.

[Rich]

Just saw a 5-ball walk in the Phillies/Dodgers game. I went back and verified using my DVR. TV and the scoreboard in the park had it right, Jerry Layne didn't.

Amazing thing is the Dodgers didn't have it either and the batter didn't say anything at all.

EDITED TO ADD: They just mentioned it and replayed the sequence. I should work for ESPN.