Lucky if we get one LH OF who can play. 2 would be a miracle. There just aren't that many good LH or SW Ofers out there who can also field. That's why I want Wendel for 2nd base.
I will say that I don't know how many umps make that call at 2nd base when there's hardly any space between his foot and the base. Even if his foot slides into the base it counts as touching it. But he still should have flipped it Harrison
That's what I'm saying , he was only that close to 2nd base because he was 95% sure that ball was going to drop and was 10 ft from the base because he probably covered25-30 ft once he saw Blackmon wasnt going to catch it.
Do they? SO a runner takes 2 bases on a clean throw to 1st? Unless the ball gets away or the 1st baseman turns his back to the play to argue with the ump. No not likely.
If he was 10 ft from 2nd he would've been doubled up on a catch with that ball so close to 1st base. I didn't see how far from 2nd base he was .Maybe in the last few seconds he saw it was going to drop and got that close but it's still a short throw even with a bobble . He didnt know Blackmon was going keep fumbling it trying to pick the ball up too.
But yea don't like sticking up for him after that bonehead play at 3rd.