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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
Dave,
Then explain why taking out the shortstop on a double play is not considered interference. Isn't that the same thing?
And when Belle leveled Vina, who had just fielded the ball, why wasn't it ruled as interference?
Steve
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I haven't seen the MLB play you're referencing, but my answer without seeing it is that it's likely, or at least possible, that the call was simply blown. MLB umps are, after all, human too. When they rule contrary to black letter rule and interpretation, it doesn't mean they've established new precedent - it just means they screwed up.