Swisher was out. Then he was safe!

If ever a make-up call actually made up for a blown call, it was in the top of the fourth tonight, as Nick Swisher was clearly out at second base on a pick-off throw but was called safe, and then was clearly safe tagging up at third on a would-be sac fly but was called out. So, no harm done. Obviously umpires don't try to miss calls, so there's not much to argue about these. It happened.

But here's something worth thinking about: perhaps MLB should expand video replay review to include tag-up plays. I'm never a fan of too much replay, but this is an instance where it would be welcome because: A) it's not going to happen that often; B) when it does happen, it often will be directly related to a run scoring or not scoring; and C) as we just saw, there really is no way an umpire can see this clearly. You just can't keep one eye on the outfielder making the catch and one on the foot of the baserunner making the tag. The umpire surely can't rely on sound the way he does when making a safe/out call at first base.

Admittedly, these plays aren't as important as home run calls, the only calls for which replay is used, but at least on those calls the umpire can focus right on the spot he needs to watch -- where the ball lands. He can see it or not see it, but at least he doens't have to pretend he saw two things happening at once as Tim McClelland did moments ago.

Meanwhile, C.C. may be pitching the best game of his Yankee career, and Alex Rodriguez just made Joe Buck look like a genius. Please, keep it going, boys!