I Know This Call Helped The Mets But It Is Without A Doubt The Dumbest Rule I Have Ever Seen

I am thankful for my Dad for a lot of reasons. The roof over my head, teaching me how to dry my back off after the pool, and the list goes on and on. But maybe the biggest is his constant wisdom regarding baseball. Now baseball wasn’t even my favorite sport growing up, and actually at no point was it ever my favorite, but my dad absolutely adores baseball and it’s always been a part of our lives. Watching a game together he makes it a point to always point out something a player does wrong or right and why. There’s been a ton of times he’s said something and the broadcaster says the exact same point right after. It’s remarkable. 

Anyway, one lesson he taught me and my brothers when coaching was on a fly ball to the outfield if you are playing third base, find a way to walk in between the runner and the outfielder to block off the view. Never stand facing him or doing jumping jacks to make a mockery of the game, but take a quick glance out of the corner of your eye and make it difficult for the runner to see the catch. That’s gamesmanship. 

The fact that this was called obstruction is absolutely insanity. I know it went in the Mets favor but what are we doing here? This is how you play baseball. Muncy makes a great play the fact it was overturned is so pussy it’s not funny. I’m truly astounded by this call. How on earth could this be obstruction? Just so fucking bad.