2015 MLB Season Thread with Postseason Discussion

[IceCap]

Holy cow what just happened in Toronto?

Bull

That's what.

[Dynasty]

Wow.

[BigBubba]

Worst call I've seen in my life.

[IceCap]

The Texas Rangers are going to steal this game.

[sportstar1212]

It was the right call. Weird, but the right call.

[kevsim1]

The home plate ump called it dead. Who's to say that Donaldson wouldn't have thrown him out, but instead he held up because the umpire said it was a dead ball.

[BigBubba]

It was the right call. Kind of a silly rule, but the right call.

Yes, the ump should have called it a live ball. But he called it dead. Martin and Donaldson made no effort to throw him out as a result. The call on the field should stand. F--king bulls--t.

[The_Admiral]

BUUUUULLLSHIIIIT CALL. You have to be kidding me. There is no way that run should count. This protest needs to be successful. I am irate.

[IceCap]

It was the right call. Weird, but the right call.

Nope, sorry. The right call was when the ump initially waved it dead.

Try again.

[The_Admiral]

Maybe because the game is in Canada, the NHL war room will chime in and say the home plate umpire intended to call it a live ball. What utter crap.

[HedleyLamarr]

You know what, I believe the umps made the right decision.

Treat this as a situation where there's a right-handed batter and a guy's trying to steal third base. As long as the batter is in the batter's box and is doing their normal thing and isn't trying to interfere, they're a legal obstacle for the catcher. The onus is on the catcher to throw around them. My high school baseball coach told us catchers to lean slightly to our left when throwing the ball back to the pitcher when there was a lefty at bat.

Now, I believe a dead ball call can be overturned if it's believed the result wouldn't have been affected, and it looks to me that Odor wasn't going to be thrown out.

[cmm]

You know what, I believe the umps made the right decision.

Treat this as a situation where there's a right-handed batter and a guy's trying to steal third base. As long as the batter is in the batter's box and is doing their normal thing and isn't trying to interfere, they're a legal obstacle for the catcher. The onus is on the catcher to throw around them. My high school baseball coach told us catchers to lean slightly to our left when throwing the ball back to the pitcher when there was a lefty at bat.

Yes, that's fine. But the ump was calling the ball dead before the runner scored. That's Toronto's problem.

[chrysleraspen08]

[ninersdd]

Fortunately, Texas has self destructed this inning on defense.

[HedleyLamarr]

Well, if there is justice, Toronto's being gifted three extra outs thanks to Stone Hands at shortstop.

If Toronto loses this game, it's on them.

[FiddySicks]

The home plate ump called it dead. Who's to say that Donaldson wouldn't have thrown him out, but instead he held up because the umpire said it was a dead ball.

Yeah this is the problem I have. The ump called it dead. How the hell can that be overruled?

[The_Admiral]

Donaldson's gotta come up big here. Roughed Odor has angered the baseball gods.

[rainmaker17]

Donaldson's gotta come up big here. Roughed Odor has angered the baseball gods.

For what? Doing his job?

[monkeypower]

The home plate ump called it dead. Who's to say that Donaldson wouldn't have thrown him out, but instead he held up because the umpire said it was a dead ball.

Yeah this is the problem I have. The ump called it dead. How the hell can that be overruled?

I think it's because a play in baseball doesn't have to be "officially" over when an ump or a ref stops play, unlike the rest of the big 4 sports.

I think umps can go back and award or take away bases based on what was happening prior to time being called if a ball is in play.

[IceCap]

Baseball karma.