[Highlight] Brian Walsh rules that Ryan McMahon did not catch this ball and after a conversation with the other umpires the call on the field stands

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  1. Same ump from behind the plate last night… same guy who grew up a Sox fan. Wonder if he uses Draft Kings or Fan Duel.

  5. Historically, I’ve been of the opinion that the Yankees deserve the short end of the stick. But at the very least, I’d like the stick to be *fair*.

    What a shit call. One ump missing it, especially the closest one, is bad but forgivable. *All* the umps just not watching the baseball and where it’s going? That just shouldn’t happen.

    I’m not a huge replay guy and I like how the umps can sway the game (unintentionally), but I don’t always like it, especially in anything as obvious as this.

  6. How are major league umpires still this bad.
    ? Even with replay. I hate the Yankees but that is complete BS

  8. I can understand how U3 might not see the catch well, because he’s behind the fielder. But that sure looked like a catch and voluntary release to me. I’d love to know the rationale here.

  11. That was some insanity. Does he commonly make bad calls like this or is it more of a 1 off?

  16. He didn’t catch that ball. If that was a double play chance at second base, everyone would be safe. That ball was loose before the transfer.

  19. Per Google: AI Overview

    Yes, a ball is considered dropped on a failed transfer in MLB, but the ruling depends on whether the fielder had complete control of the ball in the glove before attempting the transfer. If the umpire judges that the fielder secured the ball in the glove, and then dropped it while moving it to the throwing hand, it is a legal catch, and the play is dead as if the ball had been caught. However, if the fielder did not demonstrate secure control of the ball in the glove, or lost the ball before the transfer was complete, it is a dropped ball, and the batter is safe.

    Since he never secured his glove or changed position he never had complete control and in dropping the ball during transfer that is considered a dropped catch. Not really sure what everyone is bitching about. Similar to nfl, you must fully secure the ball before losing possession for it to be considered a catch and / or fumble.

  21. In Major League Baseball, a catch requires a fielder to gain secure possession of a ball in flight with their hand or glove, maintaining that control until they voluntarily and intentionally release it or make another play.

    He didn’t do that. Good call.

  23. Are you guys blind? That wasn’t a catch it popped out of his glove after less than a second

  28. I’m pretty sure the rule is this: If you catch a ball, and it wouldn’t be the 3rd out, you must intentionally give the ball to a teammate to complete the “out”. That’s why it looks like infield practice after a pop-up, and why players toss the ball to a fan after an inning ending catch.

  30. Imagine holding a ball long enough to bring your other hand up to touch it, and a fat old clown pretends you “didn’t hold it long enough.”

    At this point I’m just gonna assume every single clip about an ump/call is just ragebait.

  34. I can see how that call was made in real-time, but that review should have been very conclusive. It was clearly a catch.

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