...didn't realize it at the time, but the call at first on Foscue ended up being huge.
Had he initially been called safe, I think that would've stood on replay.
That would've put a runner on 1st and 2nd with only one out.
Skelton's grounder would've likely resulted in a short throw to 2nd and routine relay to first for the game ending double play as opposed to forcing the longer throw to 1st...
Of course we'll never know, because there are a lot of variables that might've changed - alignment, pitch selection, 3rd baseman could've launched that throw into RF too... so who knows, but that out at first might've been a good thing.
Had he initially been called safe, I think that would've stood on replay.
That would've put a runner on 1st and 2nd with only one out.
Skelton's grounder would've likely resulted in a short throw to 2nd and routine relay to first for the game ending double play as opposed to forcing the longer throw to 1st...
Of course we'll never know, because there are a lot of variables that might've changed - alignment, pitch selection, 3rd baseman could've launched that throw into RF too... so who knows, but that out at first might've been a good thing.
