That’s a BS rule

MLB umpires are still not accustomed to calling the obstruction rule at home plate. Nelson did not think of calling obstruction. Did Nelson call the replay umpires after the game?

Umpires are still not accustomed to making the obstruction calls in real time.

It looks like the runner swipes at the glove. Maybe not intentional but it his hand that contacts the glove after the tag.

I think they all just forgot that R1 started on 1.

Yet another fun sample of announcers not understanding the rules.

Was not a bad call at all.

RIP Lenny!

Dumb question: if the field ump is positioned near second base, what is that white line in the left corner of the screen when we see him giving safe sign??? He looks like he's on one of the lines, like, at first base.

Rest in peace Lenny

I don't understand the call. Based on the rules presented. Randle is safe. First, the pitcher already made the play on the ball by catching it. So now the only rule shown in play is avoiding the tag or interfering with the throw. Both of those obviously didn't happen. Randle should be called safe as the first baseman tackled Randle (obstructing Randles path) before he could reach first base.

Rest in Peace, Lenny. (12-29-24)

The answer is to get on the mound and pitch. If guy wants to be 100 feet from each base, out in right field when you deliver the pitch, so be it. Pretend there is no R1 and get to pitching.

He got tattooed!

Fantastic video! Thank you for this!

Guys I had a batting lesson with this guy today and he told me about this

the ump that was shown in the first part was not Jansen

It's legal until the umpire calls you on it.

Should be a criminal act

It’s not really baseball when you play inside a building.

Also, he *can* deviate up to 3 feet. That means he would need to be visibly *farther than 3 feet* for an ump to call it.

I have a little problem with your methodology. You're using gluteal centerpoint above ground to pinpoint his location from which the straight line path should be draw to the base. Then, you should be using the gluteal centerpoint also for determining how far he deviates from the path. His body *barely* deviates from his path. And a leg or arm sticking out to the side should not be the marker for how far he veered.

Once again, broadcasters not understanding the rules of the game they are paid to comment on.

Remember, the umpire does not get to see any angle but his own, only in real time, and only once. He does not get the benefit of freeze frame nor drawing lines on the screen for illustration. The 3B umpire ends up behind the feilder somewhat straitlined to the tag attempt. He probably pegged the spot of “initial tag attempt” further in foul ground the Lin does with the magic screen marker in the video..and from that point runner does move pretty directly toward HP and catcher. Not saying he’s right or wrong, just saying he had to make call on how it looked from a completely different angle than we saw.

I am Nowhere near DR, nor am I a Dominican but, everybody here is typing "Lin didnt mentioned this, did said that or missed something else" but I don't see any comments on the Los Gigantes pronunciation, which was really close to how a native Spanish speaker would say those words 👏

It was Jose Siri. I watched Jose in AA ball. Rules don't apply to Jose.

I thank you for addressing the fact that there is no 'step and reach' rule. I don't know how many times I've tried to explain this to people in other examples.

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My opinion is there was no tag attempt. He was running for home and the 3B couldn't catch up.

Maybe in the two wrongs make a right sort of way, the second time he did this in avoiding the tag by the catcher negated the first time avoiding the tag by 3B.

“Technically, He’s safe because they didnt tag him, not the horrifically blown call” has big “Technically, my wife left because we signed divorce papers, not because i was sleeping with her sister” energy 😂

I agree with most people in that he's deviated more than 3 feet and should be out. However I think it raises an interesting question. How close must a pursuing fielder be in order for it to be a tag attempt? If a 3rd baseman with a ball starts running at a runner caught between 1st and 2nd, does the tag attempt begin as soon as the fielder starts running at the baserunner from across the field??

Hank Schenz!

Out!! So far outside 3’ at third!

Normally, I’d say out. But that helmet flip is so awesome I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt. Safe!

Oh he eas WAYYYYY out of the base path.

Even if the 3BU doesn't call him out for OBP at third, I don't see how PU doesn't call him out for OBP once the catcher receives the ball and initiates the tag attempt at the plate.

I have to think that he was more than 3 feet when the tag attempt was being made. I would have an out here.

Must be a Droid user since you didn't ask Siri if the play is an out

I'd Siri out and move Alexa back to first base. Wait, I may have gotten confused there.

I was so hoping this would pop up

This is actually closer than it looks. The first tag attempt is defending 3rd base, and the runner decides to head for home, with a very wide turn. He is allowed to do this. Even though the fielder is chasing him with the ball, the runner is not, technically, trying to avoid that tag. He is rounding the base and changing direction, which you are allowed to do without penalty. The first time he attempts to avoid a tag is after the 3rd baseman has caught up to him, and he bluffs returning to 3rd. The basepaths are not established until that point. At that point, he is headed straight for home, and does not leave that established basepath.

Yay! CCS baseball content in December! He was way out of the basepath.

There's not a Spanish term for rundown? Interesting.

He's out. Period.

I think the tag attempt was not until the 3b *reached* for him, which is way later than everyone else is saying. He definitely did not go more than 3 feet from *that* line.

Imperial to metric conversion error... 3m ≠ 3ft. Although to be fair, as soon as he throws the ball to home, the new baseline is adhered to by home plate umpire...

I humor myself, but I like to think I had something to do with this video getting made.

Why do you cover regular season and this but not playoffs?

I've got him at 30 ft, not 3.0 ft... out all day!