OMG a game ends on interference

[bigtymer56]

He was certainly obstructing him. From running outside the base path.

[Conan]

doesnt matter

if he never had the ball he cant get in the way

period

MLB Rulebook Rule 7.09(i) Comment: When a catcher and batter-runner going to first base have contact when the catcher is fielding the ball, there is generally no violation and nothing should be called. Obstruction by a fielder attempting to field a ball should be called only in very flagrant and violent cases because the rules give him the right of way, but of course such right of way is not a license to, for example, intentionally trip a runner even though fielding the ball.

period

[Albert Pujols]

Sooooo question??

If he turns and goes back to 3rd does he get awarded home plate?

Fuckin Jim Joyce always fuking up calls

No. He has to go home to get home. If he would have been out by 50 feet, he would still be out. The intent of the rule is to compensate the runner as if he was not impeded.

[Albert Pujols]

No matter what, they screwed up. Under Type B obstruction, the play is supposed to proceed. But the umpires has clearly signaled already and home plate ump didn't even make a call. The discretion should be exercised after the play based on whether in the ump's discretion the player would have been safe. Clearly he had already decided though.

This play was umpired perfectly. Exactly how it is taught in umpire school. And I went to umpire school.

[Albert Pujols]

You could also easily argue he lifted his feet to get out of the baseline to let the runner through. The runner was not near the baseline and was not heading in the right direction. How can a guy on the ground predict that? Does the runner have no responsibility to avoid tripping over feet when he's not where he should be?

The baseline is what the runner makes it to be, not a straight line.

[Cuse0323]

Wow you're a fuking retard.

Craig slides into third like a fat kid tripping in dodge ball so he ends up 4 feet inside the base and it's Middlebrooks fault. I am a retard.

[Albert Pujols]

Craig slides into third like a fat kid tripping in dodge ball so he ends up 4 feet inside the base and it's Middlebrooks fault. I am a retard.

I wouldn't say retard. Just wrong.

[Cuse0323]

I wouldn't say retard. Just wrong.

That's fine, at least you explain yourself. I'm not gonna lose sleep over it either way as I don't give a shit about either team but I don't see it as an absolute correct call like some people. If Craig slides and runs properly, he walks home anyway, just don't think Boston should be penalized because he ran the bases like it was little league.

[I/O]

Ya for sure. The Sox might wanna quit overthrowing 3rd...

[Boner_18]

Great call.

[I/O]

Joe Torre is an MLB official now and says it was a solid call

[I/O]

He was certainly obstructing him. From running outside the base path.

doesn't matter if he was in or out of the base path

[BarkingToad]

For the total clueless who don't know what the base path is, it's 3 feet inside AND outside that little white foul line, for a total of 6 feet. Clearly Craig was never outside that path ever. If Middlebrook was trying to get up, his toes would have been in the dirt, not 3 feet in the air.

[Cuse0323]

For the total clueless who don't know what the base path is, it's 3 feet inside AND outside that little white foul line, for a total of 6 feet. Clearly Craig was never outside that path ever. If Middlebrook was trying to get up, his toes would have been in the dirt, not 3 feet in the air.

Yeah, Craig's left hand isn't in the grass a good 4+ feet from the base and Middlebrook is a beast with a 3 foot lower half of the legs.

[BarkingToad]

Yeah, Craig's left hand isn't in the grass a good 4+ feet from the base and Middlebrook is a beast with a 3 foot lower half of the legs.

Your post doesn't even make sense. Learn the rules. I can't blame Middlebrook for trying to do something after he screwed up, just don't cry after you get caught. Toes in the dirt next time.

[Cuse0323]

Your post doesn't even make sense. Learn the rules. I can't blame Middlebrook for trying to do something after he screwed up, just don't cry after you get caught. Toes in the dirt next time.

It wouldn't make sense to you as you don't know measurements well. MLB said it was ok, so it must be.

[BettingWizard]

He was certainly obstructing him. From running outside the base path.

with your logic, he is allowed to tackle him too. Dumbfuck.

[Sportsbetting123]

Easy call. He could not get to the baseline because he slid into third and tried to get up. 3rd baseman was laying there in the way and lifted his legs up. So obvious he was trying to impede him.

[Boner_18]

Just another instance of Sox trying to cheat. Steriods, foriegn substance, impeading base runners. What's next stealing signs from the stands?

[opie1988]

#BostonDumb

[broadway6]

Just another instance of Sox trying to cheat. Steriods, foriegn substance, impeading base runners. What's next stealing signs from the stands?

I'm sure the Pats can help them with that.

[You mad bro]

red sox fans are mad bro

[ttwarrior1]

shouldn't of been obstruction because the 3rd baseman was between 2nd and 3rd, not 3rd and home

Stupid real either way. It needs to say intent in the rule. If he was on 2nd and then tripped because he could score, than that would be obstruction.

Base runner was on inside of 3rd and tripped over middlebrooks that wasn't obstructing anything between home and 3rd