Coupeville High School second baseman CJ Smith is in place to apply the tag. (John Fisken photos)
“And you’re…”
“OOOOOOOOOOOOOUT!!”
Except the ump called him safe, leaving Wolf fans like Kathy Bayne to feel the pain.
The umpires try.
But sometimes they make you want to cry.
Saturday in Langley, as Coupeville and South Whidbey clashed on the diamond, there was a wham-bam moment at second that went the way of the Falcons.
Except it shouldn’t have, since the camera of John Fisken clearly shows Wolf second baseman CJ Smith slapped the tag on BEFORE the runner touched the bag.
But, high school ball, unlike Major League Baseball, doesn’t have replay.
It does, however, have bloggers willing to needle the umps.
So, that’s a start…
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