Gothamist: Last Night's Action: All Hail Pagan

Jen Chung

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:01:49 -0500

I'm adding a Youtube clip of the play to the post. Crazy!

mfib

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:22:33 -0500

I probably should've edited that: "There's no way that play should've been that close" "usually beats that play" I'm a shitty typer.

mfib

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:21:05 -0500

Very close play. Looks like a bit of a reputation call, though. Theyre's no way that play syhould've been that close. I don't know how bad of a jump Reyes got, if he stumbled rounding third(SNY didn't show his whole route), but he usually beats that eay. I think Barrett a) surprised the play was that close and b)out of position. Saw the replay about 15 times, still can't tell if Coste brushed Reyes' lower back before tagging him on the ass. Most of the replays indicate he did and Reyes was out. Now, if they had called Coste for blocking the plate without the ball, that's another thin entirely. But no umps have the balls to call that.

yakatori

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:35:07 -0500

He was tagged out and on time. The ump wasn't in position to see the tag on the leg and only saw Reyes' finger touch the plate was came about a milisecond after the tag. I agree that it was an extremely close play.

EricGewiz

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:21:05 -0500

Can't be tagged out, if he wasn't tagged on time. Catcher's foot was in the way, but didn't make the tag until Reyes' hand touched home. VERY close play though

yakatori

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:52:39 -0500

Reyes was tagged OUT! Cheap call by the ump who just wanted to go home.

smitty

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:18:32 -0500

melky's already had two homers. not too shabby.