He can't leave the batters box towards home plate. Pretty straight up call here. This is always an interference call. Batter is fine as long as they are in the batters box.
Notice what Showalter said?
He can’t make a judgment on the player because he’s never seen a major league SS take 3 steps before throwing.
Players, practice getting rid of the ball as fast as possible with as much arm strength as possible and you’ll be surprised how much
He tipped his change up in the minor leagues. I remember facing him and telling him in Spring Training 2016. People that say it’s very slight don’t understand that many hitters can pick this stuff up if they know what to look for.
Not to mention this is something that can be
Just a reminder that Dave Dombrowski was fired from Boston in 2019, less than a year removed from a WS win. He was dumped because the baseball world believed guys like him and my dad were dinosaurs that couldn't create winning teams in today's age.
Well, 4 years later Boston
FINAL: Phillies 6, Diamondbacks 1
Schwarber Schwarbered. Harper Harpered. Realmuto Realmutoed. And with Zack Wheeler shoving, the Phillies are one win from a return trip to the World Series.
Game 6 is Monday. It's Aaron Nola vs. Merrill Kelly. The Bank will be quite the sight.
Just an absolute elite example of base running by @kentschmidt_
Scoring from second on a pop out to the dugout because he kept his head up.
Series hinges on this run.