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I have seen Lou go balistic over simpler things.

The call was correct but IMO the main reason the defense or Lou did not object is because they could care less. They had EVERYTHING locked up so perhaps Lou is saving his best antics for the post season.

BTW did you see the look on Lou's face during this Saturday's game bewteen the Cubbies and Brewers when in the 8th ininng a batter was HBP and got upset?

Lou had that calssic laugh on his face.

Pete Booth

Maybe someone could post a link to a video of the play in question. I saw it on the news and it seemed like Church missed home plate by significantly more than 3 feet. If that is the case, it seems to me as though he would have had to go out of the basepath.

Chris Wright
Brooklyn, NY

Always Wright,

You can find a link to a video of the play on this webpage:

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index...lb_1&mode=wrap

As you suggest, it seems plainly obvious to me that Church ran well beyond 3' outside of a direct line from where he was to home plate once Hill gained possession of the ball and initiated his ill-fated tag attempt.

Interestingly, he never "changed direction" during Hill's attempt until after he was past the plate. I believe a major league catcher would have tagged him out regardless.

JM

Agreed. I expect Lou didn't pitch a fit because it did not matter to the Cubs.