McCarrrrrverrrrrrrrrrrrr strikes again

[scott1231]

This just happened ...

ALCS Game 4, NYY @ LAA, Top 4: R1, R2, R3. Fly ball F8 (Hunter). R3 (Swisher) tags and goes. Swisher scores on the throw. Angels appeal Swisher leaving 3B early. U3 (and CC) McClelland whacks 'em.

McCarver, watching and commenting on replays: "Watch Tim McClelland watching the centerfielder make the play. He wasn't looking at the timing of Swisher coming from 3rd base. I don't know how umpires do that, whether they back up a little more where they can get a view of the foot leaving the bag when the ball is in the glove but it looked to us like Tim McClelland is looking only at the center fielder ..."

McClelland was in foul territory, lined up looking at the center fielder making the catch ... looking straight through R3 tagging up. If McCarver wanted to say that McClelland was maybe a little late in reaching his position, I'd agree. But replays - Yes, the same replays McCarver used to critique McClelland's JUDGEMENT - show that he was, in fact, lined up and could see both the catch and the tag.

Tim ... Tim McCarver ... I realize you may not be able to do two things at the same time, but we can and HAVE to, often.

McCarver's gotta go. Been that way for a long time. Seriously. Can't somebody EJ him?