A great example of timing!

[Thunderheads]

Here's a great example of timing by U3 ......

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=26179335&topic_id=9782246&c_id=mlb&tcid=vpp_copy_26179335&v=3

[Jocko]

Exactly what I thought while watching the game last night.

[Thunderheads]

Exactly what I thought while watching the game last night.

[noumpere]

Why was U3 so far toward second when this play started.  U2 should of been there in the middle so both halves are covered.  If he doesn't overcommit then hes standing right there for the tag.

[maven]

Two questions:

 

1. Was there a tag?

 

2. U3's positioning at the start of the play?

[johnnyg08]

I wonder how he got so sucked in on that play.

[Umpire in Chief]

I cant think of why he came in. 

 

But back to timing, you can see he is watching the fielder and I am only assuming it is to make sure he maintained possession of the ball.

[Dannytheman]

It looks like a light tag on the butt as the Runner goes down. U3 was in perfect position to see it, and confirmed the ball was hung onto.  I likes it!

[IABlue]

That looked really awkward.  I thought he was going to fall over at first.

 

Anyone else not see a tag there?

 

The great timing on that play was by U1.

[Ump29]

It looks like a light tag on the butt as the Runner goes down. U3 was in perfect position to see it, and confirmed the ball was hung onto.  I likes it!

 

Or possibly the foot.