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[Umpire in Chief]

I saw this one live when I got home last night from my game.

Unfortunately I have to say the call was missed, but Cuddyer (Went to my HS but a few years younger than me) should have really placed the tag hard. It does take the replay from Marquez's view to see the shirt wave with the tag. In real time that would be tought to see. Tough situation.

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[Ump Rube]

Normally, I agree with what you say UIC, but in this case you are wrong. I was at the game and there were 39,998 people that were racking up that out. The only 2 who missed it were the runner and Marquez.

Here are my thoughts on making that call...

1. If he did miss, and he didn't, how can you possibly make that call when the runner stops.

2. If you are going to make that call, it had better be 100% right. You had better see clear daylight between the runner and glove.

Also, what was Marquez thinking when Gardy came out? Isn't one of the guidelines for meeting a manager that you meet him in the grass so he cannot kick dirt on you? Not many MLB mangers left that would do this, but I think Gardy would be on the list.

[Thunderheads]

wow, there's no way I'm calling 'safe' in that situation, unless, as stated, there's clear daylight between the runner and the mitt, which Marquez coudln't see ....

[semper_fi_72]

Punch him out on that call.

[Ump Rube]

Punch him out on that call.

Which one? (Sorry I coudn't resist.)

[yerout13]

ya...... oops

[Mr Umpire]

Are we discussing a 'men in black hats' call? I can't believe any of you would question them.

Sorry, but I have to see daylight. There is no way I'm calling safe unless I have positive feedback that he is. Maybe Marquez thought he did have daylight. I don't know. There was no such feedback of a missed tag from what I could tell.

Part of this is Cuddyer's fault too. He made an easy out questionable by not doing his job. We were always taught to tag the player which means tag the body. Not just wave a glove in his general direction. He does take part of the blame for being lax on the play.

Now, I am glad to see one thing. He made a call regardless of what 39,998 people thought of the play. May not have been right but he still made it regardless of what so many others thought. Those are the kind of umpires I want on the field with me every time.