OBS in MLB

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by 3afan

FYI ....

was watching SportsCenter this morning and saw a MLB ump call OBS on a runner caught in a rundown between 3B & HP. I've never seen it called in MLB altho I'm sure it does now and then. Only weird thing (compared to our game) was that the PU killed the play immediately and made his award - is there such a thing as a delayed dead ball in MLB?

Several years ago...and this had to have been before the famous Richie Phillips debacle...I saw Tim Tschida do a delayed dead ball on an obstruction call at third base against the Mariners. It was pretty obvious but everyone was dumbstruck...many had to wait until the newspapers explained it a couple days later. That is the only time I recall seeing it in MLB...I do, however, know someone I can e-mail to find out if you really wanna know...