Beat40 said:
Junkhead said:
Yeah. God forbid they call a runner out who was tagged when he wasn't on the base.
The dude slid straight into the bag. He wasn't doing a swim move or sliding to the side of the bag to sneak and hand or foot in. He slide straight into the bag and is foot popped up for half a second because the base is rigid.
If he's sliding into home this way, he is, without question, safe.
By the rule, yes, he is out. Doesn't mean the rule isn't being interpreted with common sense or that it doesn't need to be reviewed.
let me ask you this: youre tasked with writing a tag rule after seeing a play like that. Do you write the rule to where that guy is out in that situation? When the only way to tell is by replay?
What about the guy that has his foot off the bag for 3/4 of a second instead of 1/2 a second? Should we grant pity on him, too? You can call the rule dumb if you want, but it is pretty simple.
If you're not touching the base and you're tagged then you are out. Regardless if you're an inch away or a mile away. Out.
Doesn't mean the rule is being interpreted with common sense? It's plain as day - there is only one way to interpret the rule. See paragraph 2.
And if I were tasked writing the rule then I would keep it the same. If they have an issue with calling it only because they can review it then they shouldn't have brought reviewing into baseball, cause now it makes the game a lot longer. But they did. And the rule is still that you're out if you're tagged and not on the bag.
So quit crying about it - this is baseball.