STL-ATL IFF Call

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Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

I think we, as fellow umpires, should alos be mindful that the crew worked 6 man last when??

Any chance the LFU hesitated wondering if it was his call to make, mechanics wise?

Don't really know if MLB has a specific assignment for that call, but I believe the unique view that umpire had from his position offered a completely different perspective than what is usually available to umpires at any level.

I think the hesitation, assuming there was a hesitation (remember, we are only seeing a hand signal & not privy to any verbal which may have been offered), may be attributed to the umpire waiting on assurance the SS was going to reach the area to catch the ball. I know that isn't what WE are taught, but if you are going to rule an IF at this point, you damn well be sure.

That said, and YES, I am a disappointed Braves fan ....... righteous call.

I read this part a half dozen times and for some reason I kept reading "I am disspointed in the Braves fans".

As the crew chief, I may have wanted to get the crew off the field into the dressing room until everything was cleaned up. Yes, it needed to be discussed, but they certainly were not going to do that on the field, nor should they have.