Below I have posted the results of the MLB playoffs. My picks, based solely on my MLB rankings, are compared to the results. Overall, my rankings did a fairly decent job of predicting the outcomes. Correct picks are in green, incorrect picks in red. I successfully picks the World Series match-up. Andy while I had St. Louis winning the championship in 7, Boston actually won in 6. The World Series and the AL Divisional Series between Detroit and Oakland were the only series that I missed.
The World Series had a few unique game ending moments. One in particular was the first ever walk-off obstruction call in World Series history. If you missed the play, you can see the video here and see/read the rule explained here. I'd like to get your take on the play and the call. Was the right call made? In my opinion, yes. The way I interpret the rule, the intent of the obstructing player does not matter. The two questions are: Does he have the ball? Is he impeding the runner? If he doesn't have the ball and he is impeding the runner, that is interference. (A side note: I believe there was intent to interfere as well. If you watch the video, you will see the third baseman's legs raise in the air as the runner tries to jump over his hip area.).
Right call? Wrong call? I'd like to hear your thoughts. Although, in the grand scheme of the Series, that game couldn't slow down Big Papi and the Red Sox, who clinched their third World Series Championship in a decade.
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