Reply to "800 LB Gorilla in the Room - Bad or Good Call on the Utley "Slide" in NLDS"

Originally Posted by coach2709:

What would happen if the runner slid into first and went past the bag and took out the first baseman like Utley did? The call is going to be interference and probably an ejection.

No. Just no. That would never be the call in pro ball.

Originally Posted by coach2709:

I do completely agree with you that the suspension is wrong since he technically didn't break a rule. I still believe if they had called interference off the bat nobody would have said a word.

Again, no. This was a legal play, akin to those occurring dozens of times this year with no calls, and was looked at by two umpire crews with the same conclusion. If this had been ruled interference, everyone would have flipped.

10/12/1510:55 AM

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