tim mcclelland

[RPatrino]

Originally Posted by jkumpire

Kevin,

Maybe it is another reason why the the plate umpire should have the tag at 3B to begin with.

JK, in this situation the U3 has NOTHING more to do than to get sufficient angle to line up the runner and the catch. If you can't get that simple responsibility done, maybe you should be doing something else.

[jkumpire]

Originally Posted by RPatrino

JK, in this situation the U3 has NOTHING more to do than to get sufficient angle to line up the runner and the catch. If you can't get that simple responsibility done, maybe you should be doing something else.

As you well know the speed of the game is very quick out there, and if the ball is a rocket shot the 3B umpire might have a harder time lining it up than the HP umpire does. The PU does have the whole field in front of him and U3 does not.


However, before Kevin assumes I am defending Tim in this case, please be advised that I'm not. Yes, U3 has little to do except for one or two calls a night and making sure runners hit 3B and tag up. He ought to get it right. I am confused as to why he called the out in the first place. He had to know he did not get a great look at the tag.

Unless he is suffering from assume disease...

[Kevin Finnerty]

This guy could have lined that catch up in time ... if he showed effort and interest:

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

This guy could have lined that catch up in time ... if he showed effort and interest:

I told you not to post those photos you took of me!

[Paul L]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I told you not to post those photos you took of me!

Wow, that weight loss program of yours must have worked great!

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Paul L

Wow, that weight loss program of yours must have worked great!

Yeah, but look how it aged me!!!

[Kevin Finnerty]

Ditch the cane and you'll peel years off from one moment to the next.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by jkumpire

As you well know the speed of the game is very quick out there, and if the ball is a rocket shot the 3B umpire might have a harder time lining it up than the HP umpire does. The PU does have the whole field in front of him and U3 does not.

No matter how hard the shot to center field was, McClelland should have stopped, watched the touch by F8, and quickly turned his head to see Swisher's feet. Had he done that, he would have been able to judge that Swisher did not leave early. Instead he was running in, only watching the play in the outfield, and never once looked at Swisher's position on the base. If he were not 100% sure in his HEAD, not his heart, that Swisher took off too soon, then the call should have been the default, which is that he did not leave too soon.