Obstruction Call- LA Dodgers game

[Dholloway1962]

Originally Posted by greymule

even though Cabrera did deliberately get himself a little extra-tangled with the fielder.

To me, looks like the fielder deliberately scissor locked Cabrera's leg to try to prevent him from getting back to 3B

Also, after looking at video again, IRISH may have a point about Cabrera intentionally getting hit by the thrown ball. He does throw his leg and hip out there.

[greymule]

That could be. I ran this thing 50 times and still am not sure.

Unfortunately, we don't have a 100% shot of whether the throw hit Cabrera or not. I thought it did not hit Cabrera but instead bounced off F5's glove. Whatever happened, it was a bad throw. F5 could easily have handled a higher throw, even to his glove side, and still made the tag.

[IRISHMAFIA]

I'll agree the ball may not have hit him, really not sure and there is no clear shot. However, I have no doubt this runner intentionally attempted to block the throw and was NOT trying to reach the base at the time of the throw. MLB 7.08(b) does allow for INT to be called on interferring with a thrown ball.

The reason I thought the batter was gesturing to the catcher was because the BR wasn't even close to 1B when he started. However, that would actually support my opinion that he was trying to interupt the play and not reach the base. Take another look at the step taken before contact. It certainly wasn't toward the base nor anywhere necessary to head in that direction and, again IMO, seemed very deliberate.

BTW, take another look at the umpire. He comes off the line and raises the left arm for a second or two. Don't know why or if he even knew it was out there. Then he makes a safe signal with the ball rolling on the ground and then never gives a DB signal (as MLB instructs).

I will still stick with my original opinion that this is not OBS, but INT even in the MLB. Either that, or Reggie Jackson is the new rules interpreter.

[celebur]

Originally Posted by Dholloway1962

To me, looks like the fielder deliberately scissor locked Cabrera's leg to try to prevent him from getting back to 3B

It looked that way to me, too (but I haven't checked the video link to see it over and over).

My initial reaction was that there was nothing (neither INT nor OBS) until that scissor lock. It almost seemed like the award of home was a penalty for that. I'll have to check out the video link was I'm at a video-capable terminal. . .

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dholloway1962

To me, looks like the fielder deliberately scissor locked Cabrera's leg to try to prevent him from getting back to 3B

Well, he did lock up his leg, but think about it. How do you react when someone kicks you between the legs? I don't know about you, but even as a kid, I clamp my legs together.

[Dholloway1962]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Well, he did lock up his leg, but think about it. How do you react when someone kicks you between the legs? I don't know about you, but even as a kid, I clamp my legs together.

That made me laugh!!!!!

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Well, he did lock up his leg, but think about it. How do you react when someone kicks you between the legs? I don't know about you, but even as a kid, I clamp my legs together.

It's called a cup!