Left early on a caught fly

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by BretMan

It also gives you the opportunity to tell this UIC that, besides not understanding what a force out is and not knowing the correct base award for a ball thrown out of play, he doesn't understand the proper appeal process, either.

That conversation has already been had. He didn't believe me on that either, until this got discussed in the umpire room. He does now.

There's an interesting (using the term loosely) discussion on this same play on the baseball board. There seems to be disagreement (including by me) regarding whether a catch is "a play" with regard to awarding of bases. A large contingent says it is not, and that the "first play by an infielder" was the overthrow, so the award should have been TOP, not TOT. Thoughts?