Post season survey

[Matt]

Originally Posted by JJ

Pickoff at 1st from the B position and/or steal of 3rd from the B position. Equally as difficult for me to guess correctly.

JJ

The opportunity for the second should never arise.

[MrUmpire]

catch/no catch straight away and very deep center at or below the shoetops.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Diving catch with outfielder toward line as PU, or fair/foul on screaming ground ball down LF line over 3rd base as PU.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Diving catch with outfielder toward line as PU, or fair/foul on screaming ground ball down LF line over 3rd base as PU.

They're talking about the base ump, Steve.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

They're talking about the base ump, Steve.

Oh. That's very different. Never mind.

I guess reading really is fundamental.

[MikeStrybel]

Originally Posted by Matt

The opportunity for the second should never arise.

With two outs and R2, I have seen umpires move from C to B in the belief that the final out will be at first base. Some associations encourage this though I'm not a fan. As has been discussed prior, umpires often do what their assignors, partner(s), league, team or paycheck provider demands.

Topic related, seeing that pitcher get his foot ON the bag from the C position is the nutbuster for me. As we watched in Game 6 last night, the angle makes the difference when a pitcher is covering for a first baseman who dove to grab a liner. I've guessed correctly on every one, at least that's what I tell the coach when confronted.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by MikeStrybel

Topic related, seeing that pitcher get his foot ON the bag from the C position is the nutbuster for me. As we watched in Game 6 last night, the angle makes the difference when a pitcher is covering for a first baseman who dove to grab a liner. I've guessed correctly on every one, at least that's what I tell the coach when confronted.

Good one -- add to it "and when F1 ALSO attempts a swipe tag on BR".

caused a little kerfluffle during a game this year -- and since PU went down to third, per the new mechanic, he wasn't (couldn't be) much help.

[Steven Tyler]

I really don't worry about those things. I can only be in one place at a time.

My biggest concern at times is on base hit with multiple runners is not to get between the cut-off man and the base he is thowing to.

[Sco53]

Deep fly ball, over the shoulder catch/ no-catch

[David B]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Good one -- add to it "and when F1 ALSO attempts a swipe tag on BR".

caused a little kerfluffle during a game this year -- and since PU went down to third, per the new mechanic, he wasn't (couldn't be) much help.

I agree with this one. Very hard to see F1 swipe tag - even with PU in position he's often blocked by the F2 or the runner.

Thanks
David

[Matt]

Originally Posted by MikeStrybel

With two outs and R2, I have seen umpires move from C to B in the belief that the final out will be at first base. Some associations encourage this though I'm not a fan. As has been discussed prior, umpires often do what their assignors, partner(s), league, team or paycheck provider demands.

Like you, I do not agree with this. However, I would say that being in B with two out would never result in a stolen base call at third, unless you have a really dumb OM.

[MikeStrybel]

Originally Posted by Matt

Like you, I do not agree with this. However, I would say that being in B with two out would never result in a stolen base call at third, unless you have a really dumb OM.

Actually, I see this play happen when a coach has R2 wheels or a really strong batter at the dish whom he wishes to protect. I assumed the same things as you, don't make the final out at third base. One of the early college games last season had me looking right up the a-- of this play and doing my best to sell a tough call. I don't assume much on the field any more.