WOW ... nice call here ....

[Thunderheads]

on the grandest stage as well ........ Of course I'm routing for the Tigers, so this hurt, but FINALLY some good spot-light on the umpires in this game!

http://mlb.com/video...ent_id=25449733

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=25449733&topic_id=&c_id=mlb&tcid=vpp_copy_25449733&v=3

[JaxRolo]

These guys made some great calls last night

[carolinablue]

Great call, terrible slide.

[Umpire in Chief]

Look at how good his view was.

[Haid D' Salaami]

Look at how good his view was.

Staying in the back pocket/ glove side... such a great angle.

[Dannytheman]

That one was incredible, great position, great vision and great understanding of the ball flight!

[BRUMP]

Textbook positioning.

[24sdad]

What would have been nice is to have a camera behind PU that included the throws home, showing PU's various "read(s)" and subsequent adjustments that put him in that final position. And I wonder if PU was thinking what I was thinking as this play unfolded...there is no way in hell there will be a collision at the plate. Throw from the left side, prior victim at F2 (who is probably still a little gun shy) and a two ton Mack Truck chugging around from first. Gotta be a swipe tag...and rightfully so. Great job by PU.

[johnnyg08]

If there's a collision, then there's a collision and you have an out if he hold on to the ball. The fan in the last row of the upper deck can make the call on a collision.

[law_reb]

Look at how good his view was.

Staying in the back pocket/ glove side... such a great angle.

Just like I was taught last weekend. Guess my instructor knew what he was talking about.

[Haid D' Salaami]

Look at how good his view was.

Staying in the back pocket/ glove side... such a great angle.

Just like I was taught last weekend. Guess my instructor knew what he was talking about.

Did it take you to see this play to think that about the Instructors....LOL

[johnnyg08]

I know. I think the same things many times.

[law_reb]

Look at how good his view was.

Staying in the back pocket/ glove side... such a great angle.

Just like I was taught last weekend. Guess my instructor knew what he was talking about.

Did it take you to see this play to think that about the Instructors....LOL

Nah, I knew they were good. This is just confirmation. Can't wait for spring to get back out there myself.

[JHSump]

Absolutely great call!! And, whatever he said it convinced Leyland very quickly.

And not a very good slide. I see this all the time, but don't understand it --- both legs folded up under the player. Here perhaps he caught his spikes on the ground and that resulted in his "extended leg" getting folded up. But I see runners at all levels with both legs folded, and it often costs them.