Home is sweet,Keith Hernandez blasts catcher’s  return to Mets with full commitment fans see ..

Home is sweet,Keith Hernandez blasts catcher’s  return to Mets with full commitment fans see ..

New York Mets analyst Keith Hernandez was highly critical of the technique of Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Adrian Del Castillo on a critical play of Wednesday night’s game between the two teams.

With the game tied 4-4 in the top of the sixth inning, New York’s Pete Alonso came to the plate with one out and a runner, Starling Marte, on third base. Alonso hit a ball to shallow right field, which was caught by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Gurriel caught the ball while charging forward, putting him in position to make a strong throw home. And while Marte runs well, Gurriel’s throw home was well ahead of the runner. Del Castillo, though, did not get the tag down in time and Marte was safe.

“Bad tag,” Hernandez immediately exclaimed.

“You have got to catch that ball and cover the bag,” Hernandez said. His criticism only grew as the replay was shown. “It’s a la-di-da tag. It’s right on the line. Get there and — you can block the plate after you’ve got the ball.”