Bucs vs Nats...attempted advance toward 2nd?

[rbmartin]

Pirates manager Clint Hurdle ejected for fourth time this season | pirates.com: News

7.08 Any runner is out when—
(c) He is tagged, when the ball is alive, while off his base. EXCEPTION: A batter-runner cannot be tagged out after overrunning or oversliding first base if he returns immediately to the base;

What do you guys think about this call?...fast forward to 1:15 in video to get a good look.

[CT1]

Looks like he started a "round-off" several steps before he got to the bag, then changed his mind & ran straight through.

Personally, I wouldn't want to pick that booger.

[jicecone]

I believe the call is stretching the interpretation of the players intent, AFTER overrunning first base. Which is what the rule addresses. Not before.

[dash_riprock]

Great call if you're looking for an EJ.

[MD Longhorn]

Bad call. This was no attempt. And it only lead fuel to the fire of those idiots that continue to yell, "Tag him, you can't turn left!!!"

[rbmartin]

Originally Posted by md longhorn

...it only lead fuel to the fire of those idiots that continue to yell, "tag him, you can't turn left!!!"

+1

[LilLeaguer]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

Bad call. This was no attempt. And it only lead fuel to the fire of those idiots that continue to yell, "Tag him, you can't turn left!!!"

But Alvarez turned to his right to return to 1st base.

[bluehair]

Originally Posted by CT1

Looks like he started a "round-off" several steps before he got to the bag, then changed his mind & ran straight through.

He went straight through from that round-off angle. That "round-off" before he got to 1B probably made it look more like a move to 2B. It sure wasn't the usual overrun of 1B to beat out a grounder. It was something...not much of anything, but something. I'd like to think that I wouldn't have been bamboozled into an OOO out. I dunno, but I wouldn't blame my partner if he got an out there either.