Little League Video: Safe or Out?? Help me judge...

[Schwarber Fan]

Ok so here's the deal:

 

I was at a little league game last night. I was video taping. There was a disputed call at home plate on a wild pitch. It was a marvelous slide and it looked to me like the kid got around the tag and the pitcher tagged the ground. Now the controversy was this: The umpire motioned "safe" and said "out" very quietly. It was extremely loud there so no one heard him say "out". Later in the inning, when everyone thought there were 2 outs, the ump explained the out call at home. Though this may have not been the matter of who won or lost the game, what do you think? I say safe.

 

Video

[cubfan1955]

Looks out to me. I don't think he ever touched the plate.

[srbin84]

He had the ball in his glove but waited until the runner scored before actually tagging him.

[bring stone back]

He's safe...pitcher got him on his knee and his foot got under. Nice fundamental play by a couple little leaguers, though.

[CubsBullsBears]

He looks out. Nice job by the kid blocking the plate

[Garwilly]

I say safe.

 

 

 

More importantly, tell the batter to TUCK IN HIS UNIFORM!

[Schwarber Fan]

I say safe.

 

 

 

More importantly, tell the batter to TUCK IN HIS UNIFORM!

 

yea, he's the only one that doesn't tuck it in and his dad is the coach... :lol:

 

Lets just say I'm not a big fan of the coach

[mncub]

It was close, but I'd say out.

[B]

Why didn't the fat kid that was batting move?

[cubfan1955]

It was a quality play by little leaguers though.

 

Had it been the Cubs with the bases loaded and two out in the 9th with a 3 run lead, Dempster would have thrown strike 3, a passed ball by Barrett, he would retrieve the ball, throw it into CF, Piere would over run it, go back and retrieve it, noodle arm it to Neifi, who would drop it, then pick it up and throw it into the stands allowing all four runs to score, the fourth of which Barrett would slug as he crossed home plate. Fact or fiction?

[Roast]

Out.

 

That kid did a superb job of blocking the plate.

[Mizzou]

I think he was clearly out. If you slow it down (or pause it at just the right time), you can see that the kid tagged him right as he put his arm down, and right as the runner's leg was about a foot from the plate.

[Roast]

"Who have been the champions the last seven, eight years? Have you ever heard the Yankees talk about on-base percentage and walks?" -- our brilliant manager

 

Sorry for the off topic post;

 

But wow, did dusty actually say that?

 

:cry:

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I thought it was pretty clear he was safe. His leg goes between the legs of the pitcher.

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44/cubsfan_05/safe.jpg

[Neuby]

safe

[Roast]

I thought it was pretty clear he was safe. His leg goes between the legs of the pitcher.

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44/cubsfan_05/safe.jpg

 

Nah, I'm pretty sure the kid sliding's leg is hitting the leg of the guy blocking the plate there. He looked out to me.

[cubfan1955]

"Who have been the champions the last seven, eight years? Have you ever heard the Yankees talk about on-base percentage and walks?" -- our brilliant manager

 

Sorry for the off topic post;

 

But wow, did dusty actually say that?

 

:cry:

 

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2669

 

Read number 2 on the list.

[Roast]

"Who have been the champions the last seven, eight years? Have you ever heard the Yankees talk about on-base percentage and walks?" -- our brilliant manager

 

Sorry for the off topic post;

 

But wow, did dusty actually say that?

 

:cry:

 

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2669

 

Read number 2 on the list.

 

Oh my.

[CubsBullsBears]

"Who have been the champions the last seven, eight years? Have you ever heard the Yankees talk about on-base percentage and walks?" -- our brilliant manager

 

Sorry for the off topic post;

 

But wow, did dusty actually say that?

 

:cry:

 

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2669

 

Read number 2 on the list.

 

Oh my.

Those 1st 3 qoues by Dusty were said all-in-one.

[Cubbies4Life]

It looks like he got his foot in before the tag but it also looks like one of those calls where the ump might call him out just because its a close play and the ball beat him there.

[cubs121]

he was safe, heck of a slide by the kid.... but, could plate blocking by the other kid!

[Drew Doughty]

safe

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

I thought he was out.

 

Is that Astroturf?

[bc2k]

Why didn't the fat kid that was batting move?

 

Based on his size, I don't think he's backed away from many plates in his lifetime.

[ConstableRabbit]

He's safe. Great play though for little league.

 

And wtf? Dusty actually said those things? I thought everyone on here was just joking about that! My goodness...