[odawg]

“...it would have bounced or rolled quickly back to the outfielder. The lodging was a disadvantage to quick retrieval.”

You will have to explain that. I have seen baseballs bounce off the walls and the fielder had to chase it down which sometimes took some doing. I have seen it bounce into the fielders glove once, and it amazed me. In this case, the ball was immbolized; it seemed to have caught under the edge of the plastic padding. All the fielder had to do was walk up and pick it up. But no, he turned around and tried to look helpless.

The only way anyone can think this was legitimate was if the person is a Dodgers fan.

[mmichaels1970]

The only way anyone can think this was legitimate was if the person is a Dodgers fan.

I detest the Dodgers. I detest the Yankees and any team that buries small market teams with ridiculous sums of money in salaries. I hope there’s a year long work stoppage until a salary cap/floor is instituted. Obstruction is obstruction. They learn this rule as kids. It was the correct call and the correct action by the player.

What might have happened had the ball not gotten wedged is irrelevant.

[Paul R.]

The only way anyone can think this was legitimate was if they read the dang rule.