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Bizarre play and blown call leads to phantom 3-6-3 double play for Rangers (Video)
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| 5-25-13
| By Mark Townsend, Big League Stew
Posted on 05/25/2013 11:40:17 AM PDT by rawhide
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It took a second watch of the video at the link to see what happened. So funny.
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posted on
05/25/2013 11:40:17 AM PDT
by
rawhide
To: rawhide
OK, that was sure enough bizarre...
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posted on
05/25/2013 11:46:14 AM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: rawhide
The explanation for why this call was blown is quite easy. Since a person can not watch two things at once, the call at first is made by the ump watching the foot of the runner and listening for the sound of the ball hitting the glove.
If the foot hits before the sound, the call is safe. If the sound is first, the call is out.
Alas this poor ump followed the general rule, but the sound came from the pitcher not the first baseman whose foot was on the bag catching the ball.
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posted on
05/25/2013 11:47:46 AM PDT
by
JLS
To: rawhide
Watched the game....later the ump confessed to booting the call...cost the M’s a run, but probably not enough to have changed the outcome...
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posted on
05/25/2013 11:49:00 AM PDT
by
illiac
(If we don't change directions soon, we'll get where we're going)
To: rawhide
One thing is certain. The first baseman was safe. The pitcher tagged him, but not in time.
Hilarious
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posted on
05/25/2013 11:50:09 AM PDT
by
newheart
(The worst thing the Left ever did was to convince the world it was not a religion.)
To: JLS
“first baseman whose foot was on the bag catching the ball”
Interestingly enough, in the replays during the game, the first basement’s foot was off the bag by 3 to 4 inches....
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posted on
05/25/2013 11:50:49 AM PDT
by
illiac
(If we don't change directions soon, we'll get where we're going)
To: rawhide
The pitcher now leads the league in interceptions.
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posted on
05/25/2013 11:50:55 AM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
To: rawhide
That’s one for the books, LOL!
To: Chode
The umps watch the runner’s foot and listen for the 1B to catch it. Perfectly understandable.
Sometimes a 1B will pound his glove when the throw is on the way to fool the ump.
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posted on
05/25/2013 11:52:49 AM PDT
by
Forgotten Amendments
(I remember when a President having an "enemies list" was a scandal. Now, they have a kill list.)
To: rawhide
It took a second watch of the video at the link to see what happened. So funny. I didn't see it the first time either, but when I saw the pitcher fiddle with the ball I knew something happened.
BTW, this is the first baseball play I saw this year. Such a boring sport to watch, unless things like this happen.
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posted on
05/25/2013 11:53:04 AM PDT
by
FatherofFive
(Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
To: rawhide
I’ve never seen anything like that.
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posted on
05/25/2013 11:53:30 AM PDT
by
Rocky
(Obama is pure evil.)
To: rawhide
That was the perfect setup for a failed call.
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posted on
05/25/2013 11:57:31 AM PDT
by
The Cajun
(Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Ted Cruz, Trey Gowdy......Nuff said.)
To: illiac
Seattle fits the old blues lyrics, “If I didn’t have bad luck, I’d have no luck at all”.
They suck. Again.
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posted on
05/25/2013 12:01:06 PM PDT
by
llevrok
(2013: - Obama vs America. The new cold war)
To: rawhide
Excuse my ignorance, but what does 3-6-3 mean?
Wins, losses, ties?
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posted on
05/25/2013 12:02:35 PM PDT
by
Jack Hydrazine
(IÂ’m not a Republican, I’m a conservative! Pubbies haven't been conservative since before T.R.)
To: Jack Hydrazine
3-6-3 indicates the order the ball was touched by the players to the end of the play.
Pitcher (1 / P)
Catcher (2 / C)
First baseman (3 / 1B)
Second baseman (4 / 2B)
Third baseman (5 / 3B)
Shortstop (6 / SS)
Left fielder (7 / LF)
Center fielder (8 / CF)
Right fielder (9 / RF)
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posted on
05/25/2013 12:06:35 PM PDT
by
rawhide
To: rawhide
Thanks for the explanation!
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posted on
05/25/2013 12:11:36 PM PDT
by
Jack Hydrazine
(IÂ’m not a Republican, I’m a conservative! Pubbies haven't been conservative since before T.R.)
To: Forgotten Amendments
i understand it, but it was still bizarre to watch... 8^)
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posted on
05/25/2013 12:12:46 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: JLS
Alas this poor ump followed the general rule, but the sound came from the pitcher not the first baseman whose foot was on the bag catching the ball.
You're absolutely right and it took me two views of the video which captured the whole sequence to figure out what happened....a luxury the umpire didn't have.
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posted on
05/25/2013 12:17:38 PM PDT
by
Hot Tabasco
(This space for rent)
To: Chode
Not sure what the announcer said at the end of the video, but it seems by the sound of his voice he saw what happened and was incredulous at what happened? That was funny also.
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posted on
05/25/2013 12:22:48 PM PDT
by
rawhide
To: rawhide
I was following that game last night...even the guys broadcasting the game were fooled until they saw the replay...got to love Moreland and Grimm walking away from first...”just keep your mouth shut...”
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posted on
05/25/2013 12:25:43 PM PDT
by
who knows what evil?
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