David Rackley

[tmagan]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Runners miss bases all the time. They usually aren't appealed because the umpires are the only ones who see it.

If you think you can do a better job, start your own umpiring school. Your instruction is absolutely wrong.

Think of it this way, if it is a fly ball down the right field line, the first base umpire has to go to the outfield, and who is responsible for seeing if the batter touched first base? The home plate umpire. Using those sets of circumstances, do you think the home plate umpire is calling Torres out? Never in a million years.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by tmagan

Think of it this way, if it is a fly ball down the right field line, the first base umpire has to go to the outfield, and who is responsible for seeing if the batter touched first base? The home plate umpire. Using those sets of circumstances, do you think the home plate umpire is calling Torres out? Never in a million years.

You're not paying attention. I'm not talking about Torres, I'm talking about your ridiculous "instruction."

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by tmagan

Think of it this way, if it is a fly ball down the right field line, the first base umpire has to go to the outfield, and who is responsible for seeing if the batter touched first base? The home plate umpire. Using those sets of circumstances, do you think the home plate umpire is calling Torres out? Never in a million years.

Trolling? Or legitimately stupid? Not a tough call at all... in fact it's easier than U1 making it, as PU can get a better angle on the side of the bag the runner's going to touch.