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Always tough
My last obstruction controversy was a non-call at the plate. R2, single to right field. RFielder has a good arm, but the throw pulls the catcher up the third base line, directly into the path of R2 who is naturally trying to score.
THUMP!
The crash was hard and clean. Both players lying in a tangle; ball lying about three feet away in foul territory. F2 comes to his senses first, grabs the ball and tags out R2.
Third base coach goes nuts- first he wants malicious contact (like I said, hard but clean) then he wants obstruction. I told him any baseball close enough to be picked up for a tag was close enough to give the defense the benefit of the doubt on obstruction. He grumbled and went away.
Strikes and outs!
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