2:04 Should have been obstruction on the pitcher. When he ran to the base, he cut off the runner without the ball and the runner slowed to keep from running into him. Runner should have been awarded first base.
@@kiffygreene4598 fielder only has the right to make a play on the batted ball, not a thrown ball, and even then the interpretation is that only one fielder can be given that protection. The pitcher, not in the act of fielding a batted ball nor in possession of the ball, hindering the advance of the runner is a valid obstruction call. In pro rules there is no guarantee of a base award unless the obstructed runner is actively being played on (tag attempts, essentially) so he would only get first if the umpire both calls obstruction and believes the runner would have been safe without the obstruction.
To prevent spiking and collisions at first base, a flat extension of the base into foul territory should be added. The batter should be required to run to it if there will be an attempt to get him out.
15:15 Tony Saunders humerus snapped in half mid-pitch, ending his career. He tried a comeback in the minors several years later, and the same thing happened five starts in. Jose Canseco claimed it was due to excessive HGH and steroid use, which Saunders denied.
At 13:00 how can they both be out? If there are 2 runners on one base then the lead runner is entitled to the base I believe but either way whoever he tags out first then the other runner is alone on that base so they can't be tagged out?
Only one of them was out. There was an instant replay right after so it looked like the ref signaled another out, but it was just the first out being shown again. If I remember right, #7 should've been the one out there since #8 had already advanced and was occupying the base.
Pitcher got thrown out. He probably already had a warning about hitting batters and when he threw it behind the hitter the ump decided that it was intentional and threw him out.
16:52 Every marlins pitcher who hits a Braves batter should be automatically ejected along with their manager. No argument. If they hit Acuna it should be followed up with a 20 game suspension.
