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[Jay Shadow]

The dude fell on top of him, wtf is he supposed to do?

Not lift his legs up to cause the dude to fall on top of him.

 

[jbug617]

Farrell is about to get the heat for letting Workman hit in the 9th.

 

[cashman]

It's clear obstruction. Boston shouldn't be having so many snowball fights.

 

[NomarTyme]

The dude fell on top of him, wtf is he supposed to do?

Lay flat.

 

[Carlbeego]

Russell Martin.

Has 1 year left on his deal.

 

[LiK]

Good job Umps, you ruined a great game,

 

[TheBryanJZX90]

LOL what a clusterfuck. I'll take it.

 

[RumblingRosco]

Craig never touched home as an added but insignificant ''lol''

 

[JDHarbs]

Crazy ending.

 

[The Frankman]

Also, why isn't Craig slding into third, obstruction for Middlebrooks catching the ball?

Because the baserunner was in his lane.

Looked like he was going to get up and realized there was a dude on top of him.

... and he fell because Middlebrooks tripped him up... This isn't hard to get.

 

[darkside31337]

Good job Umps, you ruined a great game,

By making the right call?

 

[DarkFlow]

That's absolutely the right call, he tripped him.

... and he fell because Middlebrooks tripped him up...

watch it again, the dude fell on him before that. That's some fucking bullshit, you don't decide games on bullshit like this, no.

 

[ReMaKe]

Patriots game ended in a shitty call, Red sox one too. What is going on!. Second straight game we make a throwing erroe to lose the game. Why did Salty make the throw? He clearly had no chance.

 

[Coins]

Infield fly rule! Rofl

Cards have the baseball gods on their side.

 

[RobotHaus]

I argue its Craig's fault, he should've been on the OUTSIDE of the bag, why was he on the inside when running from second?

He slid into third, there's no reason he should have been far outside of the path. He was resuming from the inside of the third base line and Middlebrooks lifted his legs.

 

[King Tubby]

Hahahahaha. What an amazing finish. Glad it happened to the Red Sox.

 

[Lee Chaolan]

I don't think that runner scores without the "obstruction" call.

Still pretty funny.

 

[brianjones]

he totally kicked his legs up

 

[Dominican Power]

I feel asleep in the 6th and wake up in the 8th to find the game tied at 4 and now this shit happens

 

[ToxicAdam]

That's one for the ages. I'll never forget that.

 

[Duxxy3]

Crooked, that's all I will say.

 

[darkside31337]

Craig never touched home as an added but insignificant ''lol''

Also looks like he injured himself there too.

 

[richiek]

Good job Umps, you ruined a great game,

LOL

 

[Pryce]

My brain hurts.

 

[Link]

Shitty way for a game to end, but it was the right call.

 

[The Frankman]

watch it again, the dude fell on him before that. That's some fucking bullshit, you don't decide games on bullshit like this, no.

Right, you end games by making the right call. That was the right call.

I don't think that runner scores without the "obstruction" call.

Still pretty funny.

I think he would've since after he fell he tripped again and may have re-sprained his foot.

 

[CrankyJay]

Patriots game ended in a shitty call, Red sox one too. What is going on!. Second straight game we make a throwing erroe to lose the game. Why did Salty make the throw? He clearly had no chance.

It's called Justice. =)

 

[calder]

Crazy shit, but good call IMO. And not just because fuck the Red Sox, although that's a valid reason.

I think middlebrooks lifted his legs instinctively as much as anything and he didn't obstruct him that much because I think the runner was going to struggle getting running again, but still.

 

[Khalid-S]

FUCKING BULL SHIT

 

[Riggs]

lol so much bullshit ... I wanna fuck someone upp

 

[Judderman]

Crooked, that's all I will say.

Yeah, Salty's throw was totally crooked.

 

[Square Triangle]

Good job Umps, you ruined a great game,

Yes. The umps are to blame for the Red Sox shitting fielding to third and are in sole control of Middlebrooks limbs.

 

[DarkFlow]

Right, you end games by making the right call. That was the right call.

Whatever you say...

 

[Corran Horn]

LOL. Great way to end a game.

 

[jello44]

I don't think that runner scores without the "obstruction" call.

Still pretty funny.

Nah, he definitely would have scored no problem.

 

[gray_fox224]

Not like this...

 

[brianjones]

Yeah, Salty's throw was totally crooked.

seriously if that ball didn't hit craig it would have gone into left field

 

[Drek]

Not lift his legs up to cause the dude to fall on top of him.

The dude fell on top of him anyway, the bottom part of his legs never touched Craig. How is it interference when Craig 1: knocked him over sliding into 3rd to break up the throw to beign with and 2: then touched Middlebrooks before Middlebrooks touched him?

Bullshit call on the heels of a a bullshit game with an umpire with a massively slanted strike zone giving Cards pitchers 2-3" low and outside all game but not giving the same to the Red Sox. Way to represent yourself with that "human element" MLB. You're going to look like a joke all off-season with yet another big baseball series being slanted due to the old ass men you employ to officiate not being able to see shit.

 

[RumblingRosco]

watch it again, the dude fell on him before that. That's some fucking bullshit, you don't decide games on bullshit like this, no.

I will remember this next time people say Cards fans make excuses.

I hope Craig isn't hurt.

 

[zychi]

He slid into third, there's no reason he should have been far outside of the path. He was resuming from the inside of the third base line and Middlebrooks lifted his legs.

It was a brilliant flop by Craig, he never touched home either. Craig wasn't forced to take third, he wasn't forced to home either, shouldn't have been an obstruction call. Middlebrooks was already on the ground.

 

[Malo]

Lolololol what an ending

 

[Syphon Filter]

Cardinals win

 

[gray_fox224]

Jim Joyce is always at the helm of the most controversial calls.

 

[Raziel]

Umps didn't let us cheat, that's bullshit!

Also craig looked like destroyed his ankle.

 

[RdN]

Russell Martin.

I wish..

I KNOW they're going to re sign Salty.

 

[cashman]

I wonder, if he doesn't lift his legs would that still be obstruction? He'd still be considered making a play on the ball I think.

 

[Drek]

seriously if that ball didn't hit craig it would have gone into left field

If Craig didn't clip WMB's legs out on a slide to THIRD (where no double play exists to be broken up) it's a clean catch.

 

[wsoxfan1214]

Also, why isn't Craig slding into third, obstruction for Middlebrooks catching the ball?

Because you're allowed to do that...?

Dude, what are you arguing here? He tripped the guy.

Cmon, man. Don't make me argue with a fellow Hawks fan.

 

[Fotheringay]

Haha so much salt. Seems plenty of people don't have a clue what the obstruction rule is, if the runner even has to alter his path due to a player not in the act of fielding it's obstruction, intent doesn't matter.

 

[Enron]

That was the best WS game ever. Suck it Boston