The Official Tim McCarver Intelligence Thread

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Now, why was this considered obstruction when Inge was nowhere the base or basepath? Is it his responsibility to stay away from anywhere the runner wants to be?

Since the runner establishes his own basepath between bases (and is not necessarily the direct line between bases), it is the fielder's responsibility not to alter the runner's path in any way. I didn't see the play, but Inge must have caused the runner to slow down or change his course in some manner.