SS barely in the same zip code as 2B in Tigers-Red Sox game.
 

I am getting senile in my old age because I cannot remember what inning in which it happened but the Red Sox completed a 4-6-3 DP (Actually the only out was the one at 2B; see what I mean about old age, :p.) last night where F6 was no where near 2B when taking the throw from F4 and then throw the ball to F3 for the force of the B/R at 1B and the BU at 2B called the Runner going from 1B to 2B out even though F6 never (with apologies to the late J. Dallas Shirley, BKB officials from the BKB Forum will understand my reference) came close to touching 2B.

As MTD, Jr., says MLB players are supposed to be the best players in the world, therefore, why should they be held to a lower standard for completing a DP than H.S. players? What say you? Hopefully someone can find a video of the play. Thanks.

MTD, Sr.

Not the same play but an even more graphic 'neighborhood' play from the same series

Video: Must C Crucial: Tigers make Red Sox pay after miscue | MLB.com


about the 1:18 point is the best shot of the neighborhood play (that's an awfully big neighborhood, more like a suburb)

Scrounge:

Thanks for the video. This the play I was I posting about. But I have to edit my original post. There was no DP on the play; just the out at 2B.

MTD, Sr.

http://fronheiser.net/play.jpg

He has the ball in this clip.

Not in the same zip code, huh? We can argue what U2 should've called here, but exaggeration based on what a *fan* sees watching real-time shouldn't be the basis for that.

Rich:

I don't have a dog in the fight in this game (I am a Yankees, Indians, and Pirates fan.) My beautiful, intelligent, and wonderful wife is the Tigers fan. But I was not watching the game as a fan but as one who is an umpire and watching the game from that standpoint. If one watches the video posted by Scrounge and watch it from the 1:15 mark you will see that there was no out at 2B.

MTD, Sr.

This is a screenshot FROM THAT VIDEO!

See how close the SS is? Is he "not in the same zip code?"

I saw that when I watched the video, too. Then, I kept watching (maybe not from the exact link in this thread), and there's a shot from about first base where he is clearly off the bag when he gets the ball.

Very interesting how much different the different angles are as the lens compresses the distance.

That angle makes it look a lot closer than it was, the side shot is better IMO:

http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EA...odplay1016.jpg

http://images.ftw.usatoday.com/wp-co...10/badcall.gif

Rich:

I never said the F6 was NOT in the same zip code as 2B but that he was BARELY in the same zip code as the bag when he caught the ball on the throw from F4. The fact is, that when he caught the ball from F4 and he was not in contact with 2B and never did touch 2B after catching the throw from F4 and instead threw the ball to F3 at 1B. See Bob Jenkins post that follows this one.

MTD, Sr.

I'm not saying he was on the bag. I'm just saying it wasn't like he was 4 feet off of it, either.

True....I'd say more like 2 to 3 feet :D

You be the judge. (If the stupid image will display)

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2872/1...f62908ae_z.jpg

Oh, I always knew the runner was safe. I just don't think it's the end of the world that the call was missed.

I can't *wait* for replay so people realize that getting the call 100% right isn't necessarily the desired outcome every time.

Rich:

???? We are supposed to get the call correct every time (at least try to get the call correct every time). And as I stated in my OP, MLB players are the best players in the world. Why should they be held to a lower expectation of performing the game that we would expect of a H.S. player? This call changed how the rest of the inning was played. Instead of runners on a 1B and 2B with zero outs, there was only a runner on 1B with one out.

MTD, Sr.

When I saw this play live I thought the runner might have been called safe at 2B. This was a big play too. What is the expectation/ruling for distance from the bag in this situation?