Strict Enforcement of Obstruction Rule Leads to Frustration
It feels like March just started, and yet the end of spring training is fast approaching. However, MLB has begun heavily enforcing the obstruction around the bases rule, and those around the game are less than thrilled about some of the most recent calls and developments that have come about in that regard. Obstruction, as MLB defines it, is imposed when a fielder hinders a baserunner’s...
