No RI called in St Louis game

[Larry1953]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

Rich Ives and RichMSN have the correct call. It's Pro Ball, people, not youth, NCAA or HS ball. All the runner has to do in Pro Ball is be able to reach the base with a hand, he does not have to do it.

In NCAA and FED, this would be a double play because we have either have an illegal slide or deliberate attempt to take out a player. In youth ball, I hope the same for safety's sake.

Hence the "neighborhood play". The middle fielders need some relief if that much latitude is given to the runner or it is unlikely they would make it through a season. The problem is, slo-mo HD replay easily shows the neighborhood play, but RI is completely umpire's judgment. Surely RI will be called before the season is over and I'd like to compare that (eventual) call with this one. It would have been nice to have seen Holladay make at least a hint of a gesture to touch the bag to satisfy what has been quoted out of the umpire's manual.