Favorite Myths

[mpeterson_1]

Originally posted by GarthB
Chuckfan1:

Okay, now that that is settled, how could a "tie" go to the runner when there are no ties in baseball? You get paid to make the decision, is he out or safe? It's up to you.

Consider: Why was the play so close?

Did the defense turn in a fantastic play to make an out possible where it didn't appear to be so? Call the out.

Did the defense screw up and let the runner make it so damn close most can't tell? Safe.

Did the runner put out half hearted effort on what should have been an easy single. Call the out.

Did the runner show phenomenal "Pete Rose" hustle and make what should have been an easy out too close to tell? Safe.

When it's really that close, I reward the better play.


And remember, there are no ties in baseball.

[Edited by GarthB on Dec 12th, 2002 at 09:31 PM]

This is exactly the way I call bang-bang plays. Only way it really makes sense to me given the fact that I can't possibly discern which was first when it *appears* to be a tie.