Playoffs, Umpire | featured news

Disputed call nearly causes riot at wild-card game

Replacement Umpires

The first wild-card playoff game in baseball history turned out to be just plain wild Friday, thanks to a complicated rule that has long been part of baseball, even if many people - even hard-core fans - don't know exactly what it is. The disputed call led to a protest by the Braves - which was quickly denied - and an ugly display as fans littered the field with debris, causing a 19-minute delay.

 

Subscribe to this RSS topic: Syndicate content