Bothched foul tip call yesterdays Wash. Nat'ls game

[rbmartin]

This was a very correctable error. It's not that unusual for a field umpire to kill the play and rule "foul ball" on a play in the box that HP doesn't see (ie foul ball catches the batters toe before rolling into fair territory). It is obvious that at least U2 saw the play and should have killed it.

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by rbmartin

This was a very correctable error. It's not that unusual for a field umpire to kill the play and rule "foul ball" on a play in the box that HP doesn't see (ie foul ball catches the batters toe before rolling into fair territory). It is obvious that at least U2 saw the play and should have killed it.

I disagree. This was essentially a catch/no-catch call that the responsible umpire may have missed. Another umpire should not come in right away to overrule his/her partner when that happens.

If U2 definitely had a catch, why didn't he pipe up during the conference? From the video, it appeared to me he had nothing to say.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Manny A

I disagree. This was essentially a catch/no-catch call that the responsible umpire may have missed. Another umpire should not come in right away to overrule his/her partner when that happens.

If U2 definitely had a catch, why didn't he pipe up during the conference? From the video, it appeared to me he had nothing to say.

But ... U2 definitely DIDN'T have a catch.

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

But ... U2 definitely DIDN'T have a catch.

That's what I meant. Sorry...

[jicecone]

Bottom line they screwed the pooch, both the HPU and the crew.

HPU either blew it and didn't want to face up to it afterwards or the crew supported him because the OC came to the crew chief first.

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by jicecone

...or the crew supported him because the OC came to the crew chief first.

FYC alert!!

[DG]

Call missed, but far from terrible. Terrible is safe call at 1B after 26 outs to blow a perfect game.