If Nunez really felt he checked his swing, then the right play is to wait for the umpire to call it "no swing". Especially when the home plate umpire is really late on the call.
I agree its small potatoes. But its an interesting point, w/r/t "not running if you think you didn't swing."From what I saw, Nunez appeared to have successfully checked his swing. He then waited on the home plate umpire who took a long time to point down to the 1st base umpire for the call.
Of all the miscues/brain farts that have plagued the Sox during their opening road trip, this one (if it even qualifies as such) is WAY down the list.
FWIW--I thought he swung.
But I disagree that the right play is to wait if he thinks he didn't swing. I guess part of it is that I don't buy that he'd be basically telling the 1st base ump to call a strike, so I dont see a downside to running when the ball goes that far away.
I'd like to see what the pros say.