Runner Interference - Phils - Rockies ?

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

... As I viewed the video, it was close to whether R1 hurdled F4. I'd support either call on the field (in FED). I hope we can all agree that this is NOT an example of "the easiest call in baseball" (that's a joke).

In my opinion, it's the best no-call I can remember seeing in a high-profile game. And it was an exceedingly difficult call, if I may say so.

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

There must be an error on someone to explain why Fowler's on second after a common fielder's choice. Rollins just whiffed on it with only a slight reach. That's an error.

I forgot Rollins was F6, not F4. Looking back, the throw was not that bad, so E6 makes sense.

[Kevin Finnerty]

When it was happening, I was also interested in seeing that Fowler didn't mess up the throw and he didn't. Two outstanding no-calls (with great mechanics!!). What a play!

With all of the glaring blown calls in these four series (Kulpa's astounding out call at third in Game 1 Rockies/Phils; Bucknor's two glaring blown calls at first in Anaheim; the absurd Cuzzi blowing of the easiest call in umpiring), the superb handling of that play was a refreshing sight.

Oh, and I am not saying that I am better than any of the extremely highly paid and vastly more experienced umpires I just criticized, I am simply illustrating the cold, hard reality that they were blown calls---glaringly so.

And again, that's simply my opinion.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

...Utley could've drawn interference by standing up, but didn't...

Sorry that I'm late to the game but Rich it looks to me like Utley was trying to drawl contact. He almost looks as though he attempts to move up and back after fielding the ball to draw contact. He didn't draw the contact and decided to flip the ball to get the out.

Can't believe it took me this long to get on the baseball side of the forum to see the play. I'm losing it.

-Josh

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by jdmara

...it looks to me like Utley was trying to drawl contact.

I didn't even know he spoke with a southern accent!

[briancurtin]

Sorry to get off topic, but I could go for one of those jackets they have in the video clip - a Majestic full zip ThermaBase jacket, the umpire version of the jackets you see the coaches wearing. I have a Cubs jacket just like it and it's very nice, and pretty warm.

[johnnyg08]

Yeah, those Thermabase jackets are nice. Nice and expensive.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Brian, thanks for hijacking the thread. It is now infinitely more interesting.