A fun -- fun? I dunno -- moment in last night’s Phillies-Mets game. Joe West was working home plate in the top of the eighth inning when Jeff McNeill smacked one to first base with the infield in. Rhys Hoskins fielded it and threw home as Mets outfielder Rajai Davis attempted to score from third.
The throw was on target, Davis slid and he was . . . safe? out?
Well, we had to wait a minute to know for sure because Davis took out West’s legs on the slide and West had a bit of an issue getting up off of him. Eventually, however, he got an assist from Phillies pitcher Hector Neris and made the call:
To Davis -- who, yes, was out -- it must’ve felt like an eternity:
PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 01: Home plate umpire Joe West #22 is helped up by Hector Neris #50 of the Philadelphia Phillies after falling on top of Rajai Davis #18 of the New York Mets. Davis was tagged out by catcher J.T. Realmuto #10 of the Philadelphia Phillies as he attempted to score on a fielders choice hit by Jeff McNeil #6 during the eighth inning of a game at Citizens Bank Park on September 1, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Mets 5-2. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
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🎵Does any man know where the love of God goes when the West turns the minutes to hours . . . 🎵