[JXC]

We never got a great camera angel on that call the other night with the Yankees. The rule says If the batter runs to the inside or outside of the 3 foot running lane and in doing so hinders the first baseman in making attempt to field a thrown ball, then the runner shall be called out. The lines are part of the lane. So if you have one foot in the lane, and the other on the line, you are good. It looked VERY close on replays, but you never quite got the angle you want from the replay (the angle you want is what the home plate umpire had) It really isn't that tough of a call for the home plate umpire as long as he is looking up the line and ready for it. I think they probably got the call right...but it was close. If any part of his foot was to the inside of that line, then it was likely right to call him out.