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

[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.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by LilLeaguer

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

He went marginally left after passing first before turning to return. And for some flabbergasting reason was called out for it.

[ozzy6900]

This was a bull $hit call and if any amateur umpire out there makes a call like this, he is a bull $hit umpire! There was no attempt to go to 2nd base and all this call does is support idiots who say turning left is an attempt.

[Dave Reed]

It was a correct call. The B/R neither overran nor overslid the base, both of which imply the runner is attempting to reach 1st base as his primary goal. Instead he was gauging whether he could try to advance to second.

Even under-educated fans who want an out called because a B/R "turned left" after overrunning 1st will notice that in this case the runner wasn't even remotely trying to beat the ball to the bag.

And, what do you suppose caused the defense to tag him?

[Publius]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

This was a bull $hit call and if any amateur umpire out there makes a call like this, he is a bull $hit umpire! There was no attempt to go to 2nd base and all this call does is support idiots who say turning left is an attempt.

A few years ago, I called out a runner who was tagged when he ended up about six feet toward second base after beating a throw and pulling up lame, then turning right and limping back toward the bag.

In the post-game, I concluded it was a "bull $hit call," (a determination the manager made in about five seconds) but it was made at the time without the benefit of any reflection. I haven't made the jump to thinking it made me a "bull $hit umpire!"