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Based on your sitch descript, I am standing strong with my blue brother......Call the out, no obstruction. Play to the pitcher who throws to 3B sure seems like NO chance for R1 to make it to 3B anyways.
I manage obstruction as protecting the runner but I always consider the possibility of what I "think" might happen had the contact NOT occurred. I don't try to be a crystal ball psychic but I will try to quickly make a judgement that makes sense to me within the spirit of the rules.
Sometimes the sitch is so easy to interpret that the call truely speaks for itself without question.....i.e. had the ball been hit to F5 sharply at the bag do you call the F6 obstruction, prob not at least I surely don't. JMHO
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Chris Z.
Detroit/SE Michigan
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