Dan Shulman

I thought Vlad did a great job getting the tag down on Alonso.

Like, the throw was not at the knees.

The throw was above the head of Vlad, and he caught it and got the tag down in time.

It's kind of a Blue Jays special.

Like, of all the Blue Jays games I do, I see them do this much more than it is done to them.

Um, and it is, you're right.

It is a gutsy play.

That ball goes down the line and the runner, but second is going to score.

It's a whole different ball game.

So, and I remember earlier in the year, Valenzuela tried to, I think he tried to back pick somebody at third, if I'm not mistaken, and, and threw the ball down the left field line, but he's a confident kid and he's making a great place.

And, and,

I wish I had thought of it before it happened because they tend to do it in the same situation.

It's runners at first and second, not just at first, with a right-handed batter at the plate.

So Valenzuela's got a clear view of first base, and it's probably better when it's a guy like Alonzo who's thinking, I need the biggest secondary lead I can get to try to break up a double play or score on a double or something like that.

So it had all the elements, and I've never gotten a clear answer about

Is it the catcher?

Is it Vlad?

Or is it DeMarlo Hale who is putting the call on?

If I had to bet my life,

I would think it's probably DeMarlo Hale more often than not.