Great call at plate by Jeff Nelson

[Kevin Finnerty]

Wow!

[scarolinablue]

Awesome play, great call.

Now, about that smock he's wearing...

[johnnyg08]

That is just a FED thing isn't it? Too many dang rule sets. Check that...wasn't a dive.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

That is just a FED thing isn't it? Too many dang rule sets.

8-4-2b-2:

Runners are never required to slide, but if a runner elects to slide, the
slide must be legal. (2-32-1, 2) Jumping, hurdling, and leaping are all
legal attempts to avoid a fielder as long as the fielder is lying on the
ground. Diving over a fielder is illegal.

Legal play in FED

-Josh

[johnnyg08]

thx jd

[Umpmazza]

any one find a link to this video.. I cant find it and wanted to show it to someone. Thanks

[Achu]

Baseball Video Highlights & Clips | Padres Extra looks at a bizarre play at the plate - Video | MLB.com: Multimedia

[gordon30307]

Unique call for sure I only saw this once before involving Carlton Fisk but it really wasn't that difficult. First runner obviously safe and the second obviously out. He had plenty of time between calls. Hey he's a professional he should make those calls.

[JPaco54]

Wow - great call and patience. It seems he was already anticipating this as he viewed the scene unfolding in his mind looking down the third base line. My question, as I try to improve on mechanics and angles, is this, why was he on the first base side vs third base base? It seems if he was on third base side he may not have had a clear view of the slide and missed tag. What is the proper protocol for positioning at the plate or does it depend on the play? Thanks in advance!

[johnnyg08]

swipe tags...third base line extended...

[Durham]

Originally Posted by JPaco54

Wow - great call and patience. It seems he was already anticipating this as he viewed the scene unfolding in his mind looking down the third base line. My question, as I try to improve on mechanics and angles, is this, why was he on the first base side vs third base base? It seems if he was on third base side he may not have had a clear view of the slide and missed tag. What is the proper protocol for positioning at the plate or does it depend on the play? Thanks in advance!

It has to do with working the point of the plate, and then reading the play and swinging left or right to find the window that will allow you to best see the tag applied. If you can read the PBUC blue book or the CCA on the subject it would help you.

[johnnyg08]

It takes a lot of skill to swing the correct way to read the play...at least for me it took me a while to be confident taking a play third base line extended versus 1BL extended...in the Nelson play, the throw was coming from right so somebody less experienced might line up w/ the throw and be 1BL extended and could've possibly missed the touch by the first runner...unfortunately it's not an exact science...seems as though there's a bit more art to reading those plays than science...others may disagree

[ozzy6900]

As far as positioning goes, this was a no brainer! Two runners coming in like this -- you know there is going to be a tag, so you have to go 3BLE!

[Durham]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

As far as positioning goes, this was a no brainer! Two runners coming in like this -- you know there is going to be a tag, so you have to go 3BLE!

Actually you do need a brain, beacuse the exact location to setup is some where between 3rd BLE and the 1st BL. It depends on how wide the slide is and where the catcher is setup and where the ball is coming from center fiedl tothe dugout. Now for a qutoe of the week candidate: "These types of plays are like Sex! They take a lot of practice to get good at!"

[cc6]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

As far as positioning goes, this was a no brainer! Two runners coming in like this -- you know there is going to be a tag, so you have to go 3BLE!

It might help to stay on the 1st baseline extended just to be on the safe side. Throw from right center field over towards right you could anticipate a swipe tag play and go 3rd baseline extended, but you don't want to get blocked out by the catcher.