3B Coach Interference Ends Game

[dileonardoja]

As umpires we always want to back other umpires, especially on judgment calls. But come on; u3 wasn't looking at the time the supposed touching occurred. He might have seen them get close together out of his peripheral vision but that was a horse crap call because he really didn't see the play. Confirmation bias and OOO in my book.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by dileonardoja

As umpires we always want to back other umpires, especially on judgment calls. But come on; u3 wasn't looking at the time the supposed touching occurred. He might have seen them get close together out of his peripheral vision but that was a horse crap call because he really didn't see the play. Confirmation bias and OOO in my book.

In MLB, there's no such thing as an OOO. Even the tiniest rules violation in MLB is what it is. You can't be "overly officious".

That said, this was a horrible call... not because it was wrong (it was) - but because it was guessed at and not actually seen - and even the strongest backer of the blue has to admit he was NOT looking at the action in question when he made this call.

[UMP25]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

In MLB, there's no such thing as an OOO.

Huh??? You can't be serious.

Even the tiniest rules violation in MLB is what it is. You can't be "overly officious".

Oh? I'll only say this: Bob Davidson, Angel Hernandez, Joe West...