Twins at Tampa Bay

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by DG

Under the rules it is not fan interference if player is reaching into the stands. But home teams expect fans to give the right of way with home team players, so he was likely escorted out as mgmt flexed. If it had been the opposing team player the fans would have cheered and the ushers silent.

I don't follow the logic here. The home team expects even fans of their opponents to give the right of way to the home team when it reaches into the fans' domain to attempt a play? If I am a Twins fan, I am going to try to knock the ball out the player's hand who is invading my space, as is my right as a fan. The player is trying to take my souvenir away, and he's going to have to fight me for it. Rays fans may wish to part the Red Sea for their players, that's their prerogative, but you can't legislate or mandate it when it goes against the playing rules of baseball.