And the first tag play of the 2013 season is ......

[Thunderheads]

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=25927759&topic_id=9782246&c_id=mlb&tcid=vpp_copy_25927759&v=3

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=25927759&topic_id=9782246&c_id=mlb&tcid=vpp_copy_25927759&v=3

 

 

p.s. Warren, I used the method said in your sticky post for imbedding, and it didn't work

[BigUmpire]

^Booted

^{He actually booted 2 in this game.}

[Thunderheads]

^Booted

^{He actually booted 2 in this game.}

???    the trap/catch?

[Umpire in Chief]

Ouch...

[JaxRolo]

Not only was the tag late but the ball was not securely held in the glove. It was moving around.

[BigUmpire]

Nope- both at second

[bam]

Not only was the tag late but the ball was not securely held in the glove. It was moving around.

 

Seriously? 

[JaxRolo]

Not only was the tag late but the ball was not securely held in the glove. It was moving around.

 

Seriously? 

Yes but probably only seen in super-slow mode

[noumpere]

Not only was the tag late but the ball was not securely held in the glove. It was moving around.

No one is going to or at least no one should call this ball not securely held.  The requirements for a tag were met, the only issue was the timing.  Can anyone read lips well enough to see what the umpire was saying -- he thought the runner never reached the base?

[JaxRolo]

Not only was the tag late but the ball was not securely held in the glove. It was moving around.

No one is going to or at least no one should call this ball not securely held.  The requirements for a tag were met, the only issue was the timing.  Can anyone read lips well enough to see what the umpire was saying -- he thought the runner never reached the base?

See previous post

[Jimurray]

CCA allows umps personal preference to go deep B or C with R1. I like deep B for the look at the normal swipe tag that happens there. Don't know if it would have helped here.