Mechanics

[Tru_in_Blu]

Not trying to defend the umpire because I think most MLB umpires are a bit too arrogant for my tastes.

However, 3U and PU may not have had a good angle for the runner returning to 3B. The runner did head back, but obviously didn't go back all the way. PU may have been straight lined by the runner and may not have been able to tell if he went all the way back. 3U may have had a similar problem seeing the runner's foot. The runner could have touched the base without having stepped on top of the bag.

Seems like the guy who might have had the best angle would be 2U, and he was dealing with the missed ball at second base and the scramble that followed that.

So, yeah, they got it right, but it took an awfully long time.

Ditto comments about sunglasses, arms akimbo and/or folded.

Or maybe that was supposed to be his day off. And he certainly acted like it.