explanations

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

On a close call, I just tell people, "look, either way I call, half the people here are going to hate me, so I might as well call it right."

I've had umpires tell me that if it's that close of a play, they're banging the out. Their logic is that they are going to screamed at by somebody so they may as well benefit by getting one out closer to the end of the game.