The 2 were practically on top of each other.

Aug 29, 2014
1:16:36am

detmer4prez

The one called to be obstructing was actually behind the fielder of the ball who is 100% entitled to his position to make a play on the ball.

I don't have a dog in the fight but as a baseball fan that call is just wrong.

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detmer4prez

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Worst umpire call I have seen in MLB. Just gave the Angels the game.

jholling

8/28/14 11:31pm

Did Thumbs down person see the play?

jholling

8/28/14 11:34pm

Unbelievable

BYUCoug11

8/28/14 11:34pm

and now apparently everything's a ball for Trout

BYUCoug11

8/28/14 11:36pm

Ump final came to his senses and quit calling the HIGH strikes.

Scuba Steve

8/28/14 11:39pm

Can't just start moving the strike zone around all of a sudden

BYUCoug11

8/28/14 11:44pm

I agree, nor fair to the players. However, he finally called it correctly.

Scuba Steve

8/28/14 11:47pm

Whichever A's player caught the ball, the other was blocking the baseline.

Scuba Steve

8/28/14 11:41pm

A caught ball is a caught ball. He has to allow the player to make a play on bal

jholling

8/28/14 11:42pm

No problem with that part of the play.

Scuba Steve

8/28/14 11:46pm

Did they catch the ball? Batter is out.

jholling

8/28/14 11:51pm

Not a fly out. Ball was in play, and baseline was obstructed.

Scuba Steve

8/28/14 11:53pm

Even if it was, fielder has a right to make a play on they ball.

jholling

8/28/14 11:58pm

And he did. The 1st baseman was blocking the line.

Scuba Steve

8/29/14 12:01am

The 2 were practically on top of each other.

detmer4prez

8/29/14 1:16am

What line did the fielder block?

Busiturtle

8/29/14 5:42am

How did the ump call obstruction? Official Protest.

jholling

8/28/14 11:41pm

I originally would agree with you, but

Skipshot

8/28/14 11:48pm

They caught the pop-up. Did they not?

jholling

8/28/14 11:53pm

It was a ground out.

Scuba Steve

8/28/14 11:54pm

It was chopped off the ground right in front of home plate

JadoX

8/28/14 11:58pm

This. A defensive player who is "in the act of fielding the ball" can't be

JadoX

8/28/14 11:57pm

Valid points. Why can't two players b "in the act of fielding the ball" can't be

jholling

8/29/14 12:00am

Where are you getting this from? There was no explanation from the umps

BYUCoug11

8/29/14 12:02am

Neither were on the act of fielding

Skipshot

8/29/14 12:06am

MLB rule book

JadoX

8/29/14 12:08am

It is, of course, up to the umpire's judgement so I may be wrong, but this seems

JadoX

8/29/14 12:09am

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Skipshot

8/29/14 12:18am

When two guys are standing almost literally in the exact same spot, and the

BYUCoug11

8/29/14 12:15am

The ump pointed at Moss when making the call

Skipshot

8/29/14 12:19am

Maybe it was Christopher Lloyd and some of his celestial friends instead of bad

ByuMba90

8/29/14 12:22am

This is nowhere near the worst call in MLB though.

detmer4prez

8/29/14 1:42am

Worst call ever was Richie Garcia giving Jeter a homerun

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