Inning ending DP by Mark Teixeira to win the game

[The Wedge]

Question is did his hand lose contact with the bag before his chest hit it and did the ball arrive during the time he wasn't in contact with the bag?

Doesn't matter. He makes contact before the ball, the "overrun" rule lets him be safe. So he was screwed. And I'm AAAAAAAAA OOOOOOOOOOKAY with that.

[alaniee]

Question is did his hand lose contact with the bag before his chest hit it and did the ball arrive during the time he wasn't in contact with the bag?

Hahahahahaha that is a good try at trying to cover that up. He was sooooo safe. We got one there. That is even more awesome! LOL

[bluedog]

Doesn't matter. He makes contact before the ball, the "overrun" rule lets him be safe. So he was screwed. And I'm AAAAAAAAA OOOOOOOOOOKAY with that.

I didn't think the overrun rule apply on a slide.

[bdlj0887]

The world's smallest violin, etc

[Jagwar]

I think the ghost of Maier may have just been put to rest.

It will not be put to rest until the O's at least win a playoff series by clinching in Yankees Stadium.

[Greg]

https://twitter.com/tom_costello/status/244622089913503744/photo/1

He was safe but i'll take it

[Mr Snuffleupagus]

I was waiting for Jerry Meals to get a second opinion from the home plate umpire on that one. Nice to see a big one go our way.

[bluedog]

Hahahahahaha that is a good try at trying to cover that up. He was sooooo safe. We got one there. That is even more awesome! LOL

Not trying to cover up anything. Really want to know if that was the case. From the MASN replay, it looks like Tex over slides the bag and his hand loses contact. I know on a steal attempt of 2nd or 3rd applying the tag while the runner isn't in contact with the bag would be an out, even if they've touched the bag previously. Wondering if the same is true on a slide at 1st and whether or not that actually happened here or not.

Not that I care if the O's won on a blown call, Jeffrey Maier and all.

[The Wedge]

I didn't think the overrun rule apply on a slide.

Perhaps, but I've seen plenty of guys headfirst safely in the first and completely go over and past before they stop. :dunno:

[waroriole]

I can't wait to see Girardi's tears at the press conference.

But, but but he was safe.

[bluedog]

It will not be put to rest until the O's at least win a playoff series by clinching in Yankees Stadium.

If the O's win the division by one game this year, I'll call it even.

[Jagwar]

I'm watching the YES postgame. Singleton just went on a rant, I thought he was going to cry.

[bluedog]

Perhaps, but I've seen plenty of guys headfirst safely in the first and completely go over and past before they stop. :dunno:

Someone will know the rules and will share with us

[Morgan423]

Question is did his hand lose contact with the bag before his chest hit it and did the ball arrive during the time he wasn't in contact with the bag?

Once he's touched the bag, he can no longer be forced; if he moved completely off of the bag we'd have to tag him.

Not that I care. With all of the bad calls that have cost us games against the Yankees over the years, I'll take one back, especially this year when it really counts.

[adam_jonzin']

Like I said in the game thread, Swisher bs'd being HBP last night and scored as a result so I really don't feel bad at all.