Getting it right

[fungobat]

Triple play overturned in St. Louis.

Did being in scissors keep Danley from having a good look at the catch/no catch?

http://mlb.mlb.com/v...ent_id=22332677

[dumbdumb]

I believe this would actually be considered being on the knee. Have there been other umpires working the knee with with a lot of catch/no catch calls from the knee to compare this season? Seems like Wally Bell works on the knee but I do not know if working on the knee gives a better or worse look than using the scissors, squared off or the Davis stance.

[fungobat]

Right you are, sir. Working the knee, it is.

Unknown re: other catch/no catch calls. Will look into it.

I saw Danley take one in the cup last week while on the knee and the article related to the play says he was unavailable for comment after the game as he was receiving treatment for dehydration. Maybe the knee is hard on you in more ways than one? St. Louis heat is no joke, though.

[MIZUMP]

He definitely looks stuck behind Molina on the view. It's a slow move to get off that knee and get eyes on the play like that.

The biggest issue I have here is the delay in his call. Right or wrong...come up banging a safe or out. At least give the defense and runners an opportunity to properly react. I'm not advocate of the "quick call." No umpire is. But virtually no call in a play like this causes that confusion.

My question...Could a petition have been made on the ruling? Obviously, it's a judgement call. But their final decision gave KC a distinct advantage. My answer would be no. But I figure it's worth tossing out there.

[fungobat]

Not sure I see it as giving KC a distinct advantage, although they need all the help they can get.

F1 could have easily gone to 2B with the throw, especially if he thought it was ruled a catch. Thinking he has caught the ball with no one out, why wouldn't he try to double off the lead runner? If he didn't think it was ruled a catch, at least he had a shot a the 1-6-3 DP. Looks like he knew it was a no catch, saw R2 and R1 were off and running, and thought his only play was on the BR at 1B. If he throws to 2B initially, Matheny has a better case in that situation.