MLB fans have mixed reaction to umpires' questionable out call on Brandon Drury: "People don't understand fundamentals"

Umpires have been the subject of scrutiny this MLB season and that continued Sunday in the Los Angeles Angels bout with the Cleveland Guardians. During the fifth inning, the Angels trailed by one run and Brandon Drury hit into what would have been a double play.Thanks to an errant throw, he was safe at first and the umpires ruled that he made a turn towards second before thinking better of it and strolling back to first. Before he got there, he was tagged and ruled out by the first base umpire.Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Brandon Drury got called out here as the umps ruled that he turned towards second base and didn't return to the bag fast enough166345Brandon Drury got called out here as the umps ruled that he turned towards second base and didn't return to the bag fast enough https://t.co/Pve7eY3mLsTurning into the field of play after running through first base means that a base runner is liable to being tagged out. If he enters the field of play, he is no longer safe. Drury appeared to do so and was called out for it.Many MLB fans don't see a turn there. They believe the umpires made a really bad call and cost the Angels a baserunner in a close game.Collin Ingram@everythingreds1@TalkinBaseball_ Are they blind?2@TalkinBaseball_ Are they blind?Not Jake 🥷🏻@CincyHub@TalkinBaseball_ Damn that sucks. He’s a Red10@TalkinBaseball_ Damn that sucks. He’s a RedDaniel Cavender@m1strC@TalkinBaseball_ Second base must be somewhere in the stands.7@TalkinBaseball_ Second base must be somewhere in the stands.Aaron Burkart@aaronburkart@TalkinBaseball_ @Jared_Tims The ump show has to stop.1@TalkinBaseball_ @Jared_Tims The ump show has to stop.Other fans are on the umpires side for once. They believe Drury made a move towards second and that he was, by rule, eligible to be tagged. Some fans think it was clear and others believe that even if it was ever so slight, the intention to move towards second means he can be tagged.Austin@AphatboiiHe 100% did and should be out...first thing they teach you in base running is to turn to the outside of the line 🤦🏻&zwj;♂️....people don't understand fundamentals twitter.com/talkinbaseball…Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Brandon Drury got called out here as the umps ruled that he turned towards second base and didn't return to the bag fast enough166045Brandon Drury got called out here as the umps ruled that he turned towards second base and didn't return to the bag fast enough https://t.co/Pve7eY3mLsHe 100% did and should be out...first thing they teach you in base running is to turn to the outside of the line 🤦🏻&zwj;♂️....people don't understand fundamentals twitter.com/talkinbaseball…Manny Canalita Jr@whatupmanny@TalkinBaseball_ It’s so damn frustrating how the Angels fundamentals has been piss poor 🤦🏽&zwj;♂️8@TalkinBaseball_ It’s so damn frustrating how the Angels fundamentals has been piss poor 🤦🏽&zwj;♂️soul_bassguy@thefruch@TalkinBaseball_ Went outside the line and clearly was making a turn. East call. Gotta hustle back2@TalkinBaseball_ Went outside the line and clearly was making a turn. East call. Gotta hustle backMills@MillManner@TalkinBaseball_ Correct call34@TalkinBaseball_ Correct callKR_Nelson No Longer The Optimist@KR_Nelson@TalkinBaseball_ He made that slight motion. I’d say right call271@TalkinBaseball_ He made that slight motion. I’d say right callIt's a tough call to make in the moment but it does appear to many fans that the umpire made the correct call here. Scrutiny comes on every umpire no matter what they do and this was a judgement call. Fortunately, many fans do think that was not a glaring mistake.Did umpires cost the Angels?The Angels were cost a baserunner, but it was probably not because of a missed call on the part of the first base umpire. It was more so the fault of the Brandon Drury for making a mental error.Brandon Drury cost his teamHe likely thought he could get away with it after briefly considering a run to second, but the umps' eagle eyes caught it and ruled him out. It's always advisable to hustle back in these circumstances and not let the crew make a call.

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