re: The "call" explained

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The runner had already advanced, I doubt the call was made before the runner left for home.

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Advancement is the awarding of a base, not the act of stepping off of the previous base.

Hey, a fan of an irrelevant program has arrived!

Eta: remember when Alex Cora cried?

Dude I was rooting hard for LSU. I hate the Gaytas. Canes are not irrelevant by a long shot. You guys however have become stale.

We've won a NC more recently than Miami has won its conference tournament.

Tell us more about "stale."

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Miami will be back, don't you worry about that.

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Let us know when you get "back" ... we're here and waiting, per usual.

Two things (i'll put them in separate posts because they are separate thoughts)


First I think the point people are making about "picking up the flag" is not "make the wrong call." I think the play was pretty obviously illegal according to the rulebook, but I believe what some are referring to is the spirit of "Letting the boys play."

In big games referees tend to not make ticky tac calls because it alters the game, which isn't the point. They usually try to call egregious penalties that are in themselves game altering.


Not disagreeing or agreeing with the severity of the penalty, but it is unarguable that the run scores regardless of what happened with the double play. That is the point they are making, and why some feel the call is unfair.

Lol you just brought up football??

And the ironic part is you probably think you're being clever.

Secondly, I think what is frustrating is that LSU wasn't getting any of the close calls all night. In fact a few of the calls were even outright terrible

- the clear bunt attempt that was called a ball during the 4 run inning that led to a walk
- one of our runners called out at second when he was safe earlier in the game. (the play that sparked the commentators to discuss NCAA needing replay)
- the lean into the pitch that wasn't called (but was called on us during the Oregon state game)
- as others have brought up the base runner that ran outside of the baseline to interfere with a double play


Finally to say that none of these or the Slaughter call altered the game is silly. If we score the tieing run I highly doubt Sully puts in his wednesday starter. He put him in to hold the lead. If we were tied or ahead he probably doesn't take that gamble, and we had that last pitcher's (Dyson?) number.


Either way the game is over so this is just hypothetical discussion, but I thought I'd weigh in.

I understand the issue with the rule completely, but I do see why it's there.

What slaughter did could very easily become a strategy if the rule was not written the way it was. In that same scenario, where you're on first and see the batter hit what's almost assuredly a DP ball, why would you not take the shot at the 2B on the slide to interrupt the throw, or to provide a disincentive for the infielder to go home instead of looking in the direction where his legs are about to be taken out from under him.

There has to be a way to make people realize that doing what Slaughter did is not tolerated. Is ejection in the 8th inning even a real penalty?

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I can't remember such a huge amount of momentum coming to such a sudden stop.

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Have you ever watched that Auburn game in the early 2000s? Pretty sure those refs had a good time out there