I really just saw this

harmbu · #1 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 28, 2015, 07:32pm

I just witnessed a play where F3 fielded a ball while laying on the ground near the base. He had the ball in his throwing hand and tagged the base ahead of the runner with his empty glove. The umpire emphaticalsignaled safe and said, "Safe. He had the ball in his hand when he tagged the base with his glove." The defensive coach did not question the call. Instead he chewed on his F3 for not knowing the rules.

bob jenkins · #2 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 28, 2015, 08:20pm

They deserve each other.

umpjim · #3 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 29, 2015, 10:29am

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Originally Posted by bob jenkins

They deserve each other.

Next time he'll know to flip the glove off before he touches the base.

Rich Ives · #4 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 29, 2015, 11:13am

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Originally Posted by harmbu

I just witnessed a play where F3 fielded a ball while laying on the ground near the base. He had the ball in his throwing hand and tagged the base ahead of the runner with his empty glove. The umpire emphaticaly signaled safe and said, "Safe. He had the ball in his hand when he tagged the base with his glove." The defensive coach did not question the call. Instead he chewed on his F3 for not knowing the rules.

That's when you yell from the stands "What if he'd tagged it with his shoe?"

hbk314 · #5 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 29, 2015, 04:08pm

I had a play like that happen when I played. Our first baseman fielded a ball in his glove, pushed on the base with his bare hand as he was getting up, then stepped on it. Out wasn't called until he stepped on it, and it was still prior to the runner arriving, fortunately.