@cavalierfan1995 if u start a fight in college baseball u could get thrown out of college possibly fined and if u r not thrown out of ur school u will be of the tournament so probably a bad idea
the reason it was such a bad call was because the ump isnt supposed to be watching second base and the runner. he needs to be watching where he thinks the ball is. he was doing his job correctly. he wasnt watching so he just guessed.
If the umpire didn't see the play, why didn't he ask another ump for help? If no ump sees an out, then the player should be ruled safe. Which would have been the correct call in this case.
the pitcher does appear to definitely not on the rubber, probably not on the mound. It was a bad call. For the record the last one recorded in MLB was done by Julio Lugo of the Red Sox 6/7/2007. vs Diamondbacks. Apparently this trick was fairly common up to the late forties, early fifties, but, like stealing home, has gone out of use in recent years. Can anyone access/upload the Red Sox/Lugo play?
Definitely not the best call in the world. But LeMahieu deserves to be out for being that dumb. You don't lead off until the pitcher is on the mound. Nice that UC Irvine had the balls to pull off that trick against LSU in a super regional.
Why the argument? He was obviously safe, but the umps made a bad call. It's a neat little trick, but LeMahieu saw it coming, and got back. The ump went more by the reaction of the second baseman than his eyes, and by the it was to lat. Because God forbid an Umpire admit he wasn't watching.
That is actually a balk because the pitcher was on the mound without the ball when todd jones and mike Lowell did their hidden ball trick jones circled around the mound, so it was not a balk
@MrNephson the official rule is that the pitcher cannot be on the top of the mound or the rubber without the ball you're right most people would just circle the mound to avoid any chance of a balk but if you're on the back or sides and its obvious your fine
might be the worst call i've ever seen.... and i dont' care about irvine or lsu or college baseball... left foot touched the bag, a good half second past, then the tag was applied. horrid call.
It wasn't that bad of a call. Look how close it is and imagine not hacing instant replay. Good job for the defense. Stop blaming the umpire for R2's fuck up.
I love all the idiots who say "i wow they have to resort to cheap tactics just to win". First of all, This is like the 2nd time its been pulled off, and secondly, ITS CALLED BEING SMART AND READING THE RULES.
My friend did the hidden ball trick in fall ball once for the last out of the inning against a bunch of 17 year-old ghetto hispanic kids, I had to bat leadoff the next inning against a kid who threw 80, he drilled me in the back with a fastball and i htought my lung collapsed
@entropone - Federation and college rules do not allow the pitcher to be on the mound. The interpretation under MLB rules is different however. Since this was NCAA game, I'm pretty confident the college rules interpretation would have been used...
My understanding is that if the pitcher can't be on the mound. If you have something to offer more than "you are completely wrong" that would be good and also helpful.
For those who don't understand, the Hidden Ball Trick is when a fielder still has the ball while to pitcher pretends to get ready for his next pitch. Without knowing, the base runner is usually tagged out because they never realize it. This play is pretty rare, mostly because its really risky.
@mansonjoselito perfectly legal. as long as the pitcher doesnt stand on the mound in any way.. good indicator of a hidden ball trick is the pitcher doesnt get on the mound
@jaredakajb actually its debatable, hes not actually on the mound, hes on the backside of it in the grass, just like the commentators said. So i would say its not a balk but he was still clearly safe at second
Actually from the looks of it actually looks like an illegal hidden ball trick. According to NCAA rules a pitch may NOT be on the mound or dirt... he must be on the grass around the pitching mound. Unless that's changed, umpires flubbed that one. I remember watching thinking, first off its illegal, secondly the runner was safe to begin with.
@mattman2900 I believe he can be on the mound BUT cannot straddle the rubber without the ball or it is a balk. We tried it once and got called for it.
@cavsnprbeau I was looking at the NCAA rules and it said the pitcher must not be on the mound, and must be on the grass. Its really hard to tell exactly where was standing. But the umpire is the one to blame, since the runner was safe, the illegality of the play should have even been called into question, but umpires are human, at least I think so. I'm not sure about Albert "The Machine" Pujols though :D
Whether or not the umpire made the right call or not, which I believe without a slow-mo-replay he would have appeared VERY out, Irvine sold the play and the LSU baserunner broke rule #1 as a runner, never lead off without the pitcher being on the rubber.
Umps don't know what there doing most the time as clearly seen here. I mean really IDK if you seen a real LSU baseball game but if u do the refs or HORRIBLE
@Philthy92389 how can u call that the worst call in history? The umpires dont get PAUSE, REWIND, etc like you felt the need to use. Heck, the umpires were as fooled as anyone else.. they sold it well and thats all that matters sometimes.
some douchebag ump said when i hit the bag at the exact moment if not sooner than the ball, that the tie goes to the defense. and the rule changed last year, now after almost 200 years, why in the fuckin hell would the rule change?
@birddoggarton actually it's a tie goes to the runner. But it's clear he was safe by a half step, and while that might not seem like much, in baseball in real-time it's a world of time. The ump missed the call - it happens, last I checked baseball still employs humans as umpires... at least for now. :)
@macky592 I dare you to find anywhere in the major league book that says "tie goes to the runner" that's dumbest thing ever uttered out of anybody's mouth on a diamond. Also, with your naked eye I dare you to tell me when there is an exact tie. If thrown more coaches out of games on this premiss. Do yourself a favor, and never EVER say "tie goes to the runner" on a baseball field. You'll be smarter for it.
@rclsu13 Let me clarify. I was using it as a marking period, as when in doubt. Sorry if I made it seem like there was a "rule on it" I know there's no such rule... it can be interpreted as "tie goes to the runner" but there's no rule. Once again so there's no confusion THERE"S NO RULE about it. I was using it as a basis for interpretation of the video, not baseball's rules. I played baseball for 16 years, I'd never tell an ump tie goes the runner, that's just maddness. geez.
@birddoggarton If it's close or tied, the call DOES NOT go to the runner. You hear that line growing up. But the rules state the runner must reach the bag before the ball.
Thing about the hidden ball trick is that if the runner doesn't lead off the base, then you are made to look not only like a bush league jerk, but an unsuccessful one.
Your pitcher stands off the mound for an inordinate amount of time, and your second baseman has to sheepishly return the ball to the pitcher.
It could have gone either way...if you have to use slow mo replay to tell if he was safe then it was an ok call. Very hard to make that call. But cant complain. Got to give blue some love here.
1. Runner should not of stepped off second until pitcher touched the rubber. This is why Coaches say stay on the bag until the pitcher gets on the rubber.
2. This is 100 % legal. Pitcher was not on the rubber so therefore it is NOT a balk. However, if he had been standing on the rubber, it would of been a balk.
Stupid "baserunning" blunder and great execution by Irvine. This is a dirty play, but it's legal.
Good sell by UC Irvine lol. That being said to clear something up I saw.. its a balk if the pitcher steps onto the mound.. not the rubber. Depends on the league but the rule off the top of my head is actually 5 feet.. most umps just use the mound itself as the judge though.
Sometimes umpires fall victim to giving teams credit for doing something very well. That was a well-executed "hidden ball" trick so the umpire was blinded by the fact that the runner was actually safe. You often see the same thing when an infielder makes a particularly spectacular stab and a miraculous throw to first - even if the runner is safe, the umpire often calls the runner out on a close play, giving the defense "credit" for playing so well.
its so simple to avoid the hidden ball trick. dont lead off until the pitcher is ON THE RUBBER. im pretty sure that the pitcher cannot step onto the rubber without the ball. its a dumb mistake on the baserunner's part anyway
Yeah so what he was safe but it was a cool idea that was smart and you would never see LSU do that. LSU is not smart enough or clever enough to do something like that UC Irvine did a great job selling it.
Um who is the dumb one? Hmm... oh yeah maybe the guy that got tricked by the oldest trick in the book. Do me a favor and tell which mental institution you live in. retard
"the guy" didnt get tricked, he was back on second before he was tagged you dumb fuck. the ump was being a blind retard who wasnt paying close attention and just called him out bc uci played it off that they got him. you dumb fuck douche
gorgen (the pitcher) would pull something like this hahaha
trmason171 3 months ago
Who won that game by the way?
CanadianTrolling 3 months ago
it's the new rule guys...you have to be on the base for atleast 2 seconds to be safe..
juleeohh 3 months ago 2
when i was in 2nd grade, i was also a victim of the hidden ball trick
aznboi415nigguh 3 months ago
he was totally safe, wtf
r0llskyay0 4 months ago
thats dirty
if i was the guy on second i would have started a fight i might get kicked out but i would feel better after i beat that short stop in the mouth
cavalierfan1995 4 months ago
@cavalierfan1995 if u start a fight in college baseball u could get thrown out of college possibly fined and if u r not thrown out of ur school u will be of the tournament so probably a bad idea
bfarve4nyj 3 months ago
the reason it was such a bad call was because the ump isnt supposed to be watching second base and the runner. he needs to be watching where he thinks the ball is. he was doing his job correctly. he wasnt watching so he just guessed.
gmanbaseball5 4 months ago
we did that in 5th grade
MrRKOCENATION 5 months ago
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2733yoshi 5 months ago
If the umpire didn't see the play, why didn't he ask another ump for help? If no ump sees an out, then the player should be ruled safe. Which would have been the correct call in this case.
pizzafrenzyman 6 months ago
its completely legal but hes safe
JRodGaming 6 months ago
SAFE
moisty44 7 months ago
huff as hell
mermac1 7 months ago
i hate it when people do that. If u wanna play, play it the right way.
TDSUSERS 7 months ago
Shouldn't make a call if you didn't see it. Should not go by the reaction.
mrtx09 7 months ago
this is even worse then Jim Joyce.
Royals1613 7 months ago 14
@Royals1613 Difference: Joyce is a stand up guy and admitted his mistake.
Christianrocker1990 2 months ago
Umpires get talked into this call all the time...whether he is on the bag or not.
MrBiketoWork 7 months ago
Oh my god that is horrible umping. These guys suck.
Wordshavemeanings 7 months ago
the pitcher does appear to definitely not on the rubber, probably not on the mound. It was a bad call. For the record the last one recorded in MLB was done by Julio Lugo of the Red Sox 6/7/2007. vs Diamondbacks. Apparently this trick was fairly common up to the late forties, early fifties, but, like stealing home, has gone out of use in recent years. Can anyone access/upload the Red Sox/Lugo play?
pkneeno 7 months ago
was the pitcher on the mound? cuse if he was its illigal
thedudedude56 7 months ago
@thedudedude56 his foot was off the mound, it was legal
TheFunnyManHQ 7 months ago
That is the gayest play ever that happened to us yesterday when we were making a two out rally
NWAsniper18 7 months ago
Definitely not the best call in the world. But LeMahieu deserves to be out for being that dumb. You don't lead off until the pitcher is on the mound. Nice that UC Irvine had the balls to pull off that trick against LSU in a super regional.
trueathlete15 8 months ago
Why the argument? He was obviously safe, but the umps made a bad call. It's a neat little trick, but LeMahieu saw it coming, and got back. The ump went more by the reaction of the second baseman than his eyes, and by the it was to lat. Because God forbid an Umpire admit he wasn't watching.
shiftyplus1 8 months ago
Bush league. How did this series end again?
rtrn2lrn 8 months ago
Remember wen will Clark on the sf giants did this? Lol shit was raw!
industrialcity650 8 months ago
looked safe to me
robertbutler714 8 months ago
That is actually a balk because the pitcher was on the mound without the ball when todd jones and mike Lowell did their hidden ball trick jones circled around the mound, so it was not a balk
MrNephson 8 months ago
@MrNephson Doesn't look like he was on the mound just yet. Both feet appear to still be in the grass.
ryansk 8 months ago
@MrNephson the official rule is that the pitcher cannot be on the top of the mound or the rubber without the ball you're right most people would just circle the mound to avoid any chance of a balk but if you're on the back or sides and its obvious your fine
baseballstar6784 8 months ago
might be the worst call i've ever seen.... and i dont' care about irvine or lsu or college baseball... left foot touched the bag, a good half second past, then the tag was applied. horrid call.
alwaysinbeastmode 8 months ago
It wasn't that bad of a call. Look how close it is and imagine not hacing instant replay. Good job for the defense. Stop blaming the umpire for R2's fuck up.
migrations 8 months ago
dont get off the bag before he gets on the mound then u got no problem
gopadres7 8 months ago
I love all the idiots who say "i wow they have to resort to cheap tactics just to win". First of all, This is like the 2nd time its been pulled off, and secondly, ITS CALLED BEING SMART AND READING THE RULES.
TheCheeeeeeesey 8 months ago
What a bunch of pussies for having to use the hidden ball trick as the only way to win.
FriedChcknWatermelon 8 months ago
those umps are blind wth!?
jayer117 8 months ago
hidden ball tricks are just plain unprofessional
OleScrubby 8 months ago
Baseball needs to use instant replay for stupid shit like this
lyonslife 8 months ago
Great attempt, but bad call by the umps.
This play works much better at first base, obviously.
zenmachinefilms 8 months ago
Did he died
applejacks19 8 months ago 10
second baseman would get one in the ear hole next time at bat
slingincane 8 months ago
@pilotguy32 ur the man
tng150 8 months ago
My friend did the hidden ball trick in fall ball once for the last out of the inning against a bunch of 17 year-old ghetto hispanic kids, I had to bat leadoff the next inning against a kid who threw 80, he drilled me in the back with a fastball and i htought my lung collapsed
tng150 9 months ago
@tng150 that's what you get son.
PS3BlackOpsPwnage 8 months ago
@PS3BlackOpsPwnage yea, for what my teammate. ps3blackopsownage
tng150 8 months ago
That was HORRIBLE!
EBear3469 9 months ago
I took umpire classes and a tie is subject to the ump's interpretation, it doesn't has to go to anyone, it is what the ump think it is.
TheIrieGamer 9 months ago
he was safe but you got to respect the fielder who tagged him out he really sold it and that may have convinced the umpire.
cechansler 9 months ago
Thats a bitch move
Gcool243 10 months ago
i think he got back
manbearpig6288 10 months ago
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Lesson base runners: Don't step off the bag until the pitcher is on the rubber.
RUFF5400 10 months ago
0:45 best part
180daboss 10 months ago
Hidden ball trick is lame
clash5j 11 months ago
look at those grown men acting like children throwing their hats around and screaming over a fucking game.
tjv323 11 months ago
UCI! ZOT ZOT baby! go EATERS!!
Kmagnus80 11 months ago
stupid loisianian
oregonoctopus 11 months ago
pause at 1:22 SAFE as can be
CurtisDoverY0 11 months ago
It really depends on the blue. I mean if i was the ump it could go either way just whoever is in my favoritism at the time.
The1olemissfan 1 year ago
ohhh hell noo that was SAFEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
anojjona 1 year ago
if you can't win with skill, just fake it...
jdswiney 1 year ago
That is SOOOOO close in slow motion. Make that call in real time.
lockdownrocks 1 year ago
vote the thumbs up if y like LSU TIGERS BBY
pollo13424 1 year ago
@entropone - Federation and college rules do not allow the pitcher to be on the mound. The interpretation under MLB rules is different however. Since this was NCAA game, I'm pretty confident the college rules interpretation would have been used...
loduca16 1 year ago
@beakt - if the pitcher is anywhere on the dirt of the mound without the ball it is a balk.
loduca16 1 year ago
@loduca16 you are completely wrong.
entropone 1 year ago
@entropone Please explain in more detail.
My understanding is that if the pitcher can't be on the mound. If you have something to offer more than "you are completely wrong" that would be good and also helpful.
strakallah 1 year ago
@loduca16 - True, but the pitcher is clearly standing on the grass. Perfectly legal at any level.
pringled69 1 year ago
For those who don't understand, the Hidden Ball Trick is when a fielder still has the ball while to pitcher pretends to get ready for his next pitch. Without knowing, the base runner is usually tagged out because they never realize it. This play is pretty rare, mostly because its really risky.
orangecredit 1 year ago
wow... look at the ump turn and face second base at 3:39. too bad the play happened an hour before he turned
Revengegirl100 1 year ago
way safe
RNelson11687 1 year ago
pussy play
storkvana 1 year ago
I didn't even think that was legal, I saw it in a movie but I never thought it would be done in real games.
mansonjoselito 1 year ago
@mansonjoselito perfectly legal. as long as the pitcher doesnt stand on the mound in any way.. good indicator of a hidden ball trick is the pitcher doesnt get on the mound
killme1990 1 year ago
lol why are sec fans really so rabid. you guys got had by the smarter west coast team.
penguincontact 1 year ago
wait so i dont get it, i thought the guy who did the double move thing had the ball... can someone explain?
sampsonelectro2224 1 year ago
he was out cause the ump called him out LOL
AngelsWeekly 1 year ago
帰塁のが早いですね。
926gorugon 1 year ago
safe or not, thats an awesome play.
wedgieman427 1 year ago
This is why baseball annoys the shit out of me. Fuck the "human element". No, it pisses people off. Umpires suck more than steroids.
BKMcBurgerPants 1 year ago
lameihu is on the cubs now!
XavierVsBradley 1 year ago
UCI! ZOT! ZOT!
Kmagnus80 1 year ago
LSU RULES
SAFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GEUAX TIGERS
THELSUfan97 1 year ago
He was way safe
EminemFan202 1 year ago
safe by a mile
kb1kb1 1 year ago
he was back, SAFE...
RabidWolf1966a 1 year ago
umpire didnt even look at the play
2143Rocko 1 year ago
you should even lead untill his foot is on the rubber so things like that dont happen
tdd10006 1 year ago
The rule is you cannot "stand on or astride the pitcher's plate." It clearly was not a balk. Even if he was on the mound dirt, it was not a balk.
beakt 1 year ago
1st off hes on the mound with out the ball and thats a bawlk. iv umpired 8 years and iv called 2 balks cuz of that
jaredakajb 1 year ago
@jaredakajb actually its debatable, hes not actually on the mound, hes on the backside of it in the grass, just like the commentators said. So i would say its not a balk but he was still clearly safe at second
brookie744 1 year ago
he was out by a mile
babbydude12 1 year ago
SAFE. We'll light your ass up this weekend in that shitty excuse for a college baseball stadium. GEAUX TIGERS!
gatorhater87 1 year ago
hidden ball trick is for pussies
Br0k3nResponse 1 year ago
"should of"...."could of"?....seriously people? Do you REALLY not know it's should/could/would HAVE?
rtpierce22 1 year ago
SAFE
MissingnoFiles 1 year ago
SAFE
arbatosky36 1 year ago
Cool! but he was safe
Steelfan3939 1 year ago
he cant even be on the mound that shouldve been considered a balk
SkittleSoccer12 1 year ago
@SkittleSoccer12
he can be on the mound. just not the rubber
mccraven21 1 year ago
Woow i could see that he was safe if i was blind omg
srxmini 1 year ago
That was big time BS....He was sooo safe.
isabellasmom22 1 year ago
Actually from the looks of it actually looks like an illegal hidden ball trick. According to NCAA rules a pitch may NOT be on the mound or dirt... he must be on the grass around the pitching mound. Unless that's changed, umpires flubbed that one. I remember watching thinking, first off its illegal, secondly the runner was safe to begin with.
mattman2900 1 year ago
@mattman2900 I believe he can be on the mound BUT cannot straddle the rubber without the ball or it is a balk. We tried it once and got called for it.
cavsnprbeau 1 year ago
@cavsnprbeau I was looking at the NCAA rules and it said the pitcher must not be on the mound, and must be on the grass. Its really hard to tell exactly where was standing. But the umpire is the one to blame, since the runner was safe, the illegality of the play should have even been called into question, but umpires are human, at least I think so. I'm not sure about Albert "The Machine" Pujols though :D
mattman2900 1 year ago
Whether or not the umpire made the right call or not, which I believe without a slow-mo-replay he would have appeared VERY out, Irvine sold the play and the LSU baserunner broke rule #1 as a runner, never lead off without the pitcher being on the rubber.
sfcougars45 1 year ago
What the hell is this guy talkin about they've won the CWS 6 times and he was safe any coach would get pissed about that
pitbullbaseball 1 year ago
Umps don't know what there doing most the time as clearly seen here. I mean really IDK if you seen a real LSU baseball game but if u do the refs or HORRIBLE
Tank7959 1 year ago
lsu is just made because they cant keep up with the talent of california baseball and they know it. There 3rd base coach was acting like a big baby
NextStep21 1 year ago
First, you're a jackass, second, they are mad because he is quite clearly safe, it even says it in this video.
runaway2me80 1 year ago
like every other 3rd base coach would when its a bad call. dont be biased because ur probably a irvine fan
icebillion 1 year ago
@NextStep21 can't keep up huh? who won the series dumbass?
That's what i thought. Keep your mouth shut unless you can back it up.
zhsbronco13 1 year ago
Tempers have been flared across the field....
coolcal19 2 years ago
out by a mile!
guitarMetal911 2 years ago
he was safe.......nice play
McDreamyFultonMD 2 years ago
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zfallball5 2 years ago
Pause at 1:23 you can clearly see his foot on base, and then the glove hits a second after... shitty call by ump.
GraydonJohnson7 2 years ago
wow ive nvr seen such a bad call that horrible i paused it right when his foot hit the bag and and there is still grass between the glove and his leg
Philthy92389 2 years ago 2
@Philthy92389 how can u call that the worst call in history? The umpires dont get PAUSE, REWIND, etc like you felt the need to use. Heck, the umpires were as fooled as anyone else.. they sold it well and thats all that matters sometimes.
Dllshockk 8 months ago
bad call. If its close....the call goes to the runner.
birddoggarton 2 years ago 3
some douchebag ump said when i hit the bag at the exact moment if not sooner than the ball, that the tie goes to the defense. and the rule changed last year, now after almost 200 years, why in the fuckin hell would the rule change?
shimmybafet823 2 years ago
@birddoggarton actually it's a tie goes to the runner. But it's clear he was safe by a half step, and while that might not seem like much, in baseball in real-time it's a world of time. The ump missed the call - it happens, last I checked baseball still employs humans as umpires... at least for now. :)
macky592 10 months ago
@macky592 I dare you to find anywhere in the major league book that says "tie goes to the runner" that's dumbest thing ever uttered out of anybody's mouth on a diamond. Also, with your naked eye I dare you to tell me when there is an exact tie. If thrown more coaches out of games on this premiss. Do yourself a favor, and never EVER say "tie goes to the runner" on a baseball field. You'll be smarter for it.
rclsu13 9 months ago
@rclsu13 Let me clarify. I was using it as a marking period, as when in doubt. Sorry if I made it seem like there was a "rule on it" I know there's no such rule... it can be interpreted as "tie goes to the runner" but there's no rule. Once again so there's no confusion THERE"S NO RULE about it. I was using it as a basis for interpretation of the video, not baseball's rules. I played baseball for 16 years, I'd never tell an ump tie goes the runner, that's just maddness. geez.
macky592 8 months ago
@birddoggarton thecall goes to NO ONE....take an umpires class and youll know that..you go with your instincts...but yes he was safe
chrisfoster4 9 months ago
@birddoggarton If it's close or tied, the call DOES NOT go to the runner. You hear that line growing up. But the rules state the runner must reach the bag before the ball.
xzxoxlx 8 months ago
@birddoggarton THERE IS NO CLOSE IN BASEBALL HE WAS EITHER OUT OR SAFE.
bcause100 8 months ago
he was safe
YANKEEKID625 2 years ago 41
baaseball is all on perception ..... this was really crazy bad call but shit happends . PUDDDTTTTT MACHINGUN double zotts
000RUDE000 2 years ago
Safe or not, the guy's an idiot for leading off while the pitcher was off the rubber.
Freecell82 2 years ago
zot, zot,, zot baby!! represent!
nkquinta 2 years ago
safe!
RockinRolen22 2 years ago
go UCI!
yomammaspoodle 2 years ago
safe
crazy4thecullenboys 2 years ago
it was safe... if u think it was not safe ur blind
vvatchout 2 years ago 2
u really need to work on grammar
s4mmyg7 2 years ago
@s4mmyg7
>u
>telling somebody their grammar sucks.
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Freecell82 2 years ago
@freecell82
look at vvatchout, what he said
s4mmyg7 2 years ago
the ump wasnt even looking at the play
kwbaseball25 2 years ago
Thing about the hidden ball trick is that if the runner doesn't lead off the base, then you are made to look not only like a bush league jerk, but an unsuccessful one.
Your pitcher stands off the mound for an inordinate amount of time, and your second baseman has to sheepishly return the ball to the pitcher.
irishbearcat2006 2 years ago
im british, can someone please explain what happened, why was the runner out
FantasticMrF0x 2 years ago 2
cuz ur gay
guitarMetal911 2 years ago
safe
zfallball5 2 years ago
Safe
slump75 2 years ago
bad call ump. o wait, this is LSU? Great call ump!
sportsfreak488 2 years ago
hatin on the champs are we, its ok, its understandable... your jealous
tube2a 2 years ago
<Gators fan
sportsfreak488 2 years ago
and? lmao? LSU > Florida in Baseball LSU 2 BCS national championships, florida as well, why in the hell would i care that your a florida fan?
tube2a 2 years ago
about as out as Jackie Robinson was white...
afuzzyduck 2 years ago
shitty call
soxfan95aw 2 years ago 2
he's out cant do nothing about it so quit griping lsu hahahaha
ketwoly 2 years ago
The second baseman should have waited til the guy took a bigger lead. That was a mistake on his part.
CENSOREDFORSEX 2 years ago
he was safe
phillysports626 2 years ago
he is way safe. but the ump's prob had no idea or saw it out of the corner of his eye and went with his gut, which is dumb if true.
antgun007 2 years ago
he was so safe
thunderbball16 2 years ago
"Close?" Give me a break.
throttleabc 2 years ago
i think heis clearly safe
2homeslices 2 years ago 12
It could have gone either way...if you have to use slow mo replay to tell if he was safe then it was an ok call. Very hard to make that call. But cant complain. Got to give blue some love here.
choosingsilas 2 years ago
He was safe. end of story. the refs made a horrible call.
dirtwoodbiker90 2 years ago
the "refs"? This ain't basketball or football. This is baseball. Their called "umpires" in baseball.
bestthinggoing459 2 years ago
Even though the runner was CLEARLY safe. Ray Charles could of seen that the runner was safe. Jesus christ. What a shitty call.
bestthinggoing459 2 years ago
2 things :
1. Runner should not of stepped off second until pitcher touched the rubber. This is why Coaches say stay on the bag until the pitcher gets on the rubber.
2. This is 100 % legal. Pitcher was not on the rubber so therefore it is NOT a balk. However, if he had been standing on the rubber, it would of been a balk.
Stupid "baserunning" blunder and great execution by Irvine. This is a dirty play, but it's legal.
bestthinggoing459 2 years ago
safe
kudo2323 2 years ago
It looked like the umpire wasn't paying attention to the play because the runner's foot was on the bag before the tag.
b0licious30 2 years ago 3
Good sell by UC Irvine lol. That being said to clear something up I saw.. its a balk if the pitcher steps onto the mound.. not the rubber. Depends on the league but the rule off the top of my head is actually 5 feet.. most umps just use the mound itself as the judge though.
katealen 2 years ago
no it's the rubber. He has to have the ball as soon as he engages the rubber otherwise it's a balk
kace842 2 years ago
Sometimes umpires fall victim to giving teams credit for doing something very well. That was a well-executed "hidden ball" trick so the umpire was blinded by the fact that the runner was actually safe. You often see the same thing when an infielder makes a particularly spectacular stab and a miraculous throw to first - even if the runner is safe, the umpire often calls the runner out on a close play, giving the defense "credit" for playing so well.
davidemerling 2 years ago
No he wasn't. He only saw the last second of the play! It's an easy call to miss
Ronaldo7PortugalFan7 2 years ago
its so simple to avoid the hidden ball trick. dont lead off until the pitcher is ON THE RUBBER. im pretty sure that the pitcher cannot step onto the rubber without the ball. its a dumb mistake on the baserunner's part anyway
anthonyperna 2 years ago 4
and if he does step on rubber it's a balk
baseball31catcher 2 years ago
exactly.
anthonyperna 2 years ago
i did this in a game at first and got the out
MSU012 2 years ago
Yeah so what he was safe but it was a cool idea that was smart and you would never see LSU do that. LSU is not smart enough or clever enough to do something like that UC Irvine did a great job selling it.
JPband007 2 years ago
yeh you gotta be so smart to attempt the oldish trick in the book. dumb fuck
SGSacaindo916 2 years ago
Um who is the dumb one? Hmm... oh yeah maybe the guy that got tricked by the oldest trick in the book. Do me a favor and tell which mental institution you live in. retard
JPband007 2 years ago
"the guy" didnt get tricked, he was back on second before he was tagged you dumb fuck. the ump was being a blind retard who wasnt paying close attention and just called him out bc uci played it off that they got him. you dumb fuck douche
SGSacaindo916 2 years ago
What a bad call
MaynMan34 2 years ago
Safe....bad call. Cool idea.
rebelsuck 2 years ago
thats just a bush play, second base deserves to be hit by a pitch thats just crap
iSnIp3 2 years ago
3.22 wtf random chick
howdyimme 2 years ago
Don't leave the bag till the pitchers on the rubber!!!
brewcrew01984 2 years ago