If you’ve been watching Major League Baseball lately then you might have noticed how they’re calling a lot more blocking the plate calls on catchers. It seems like every day there is a new call that doesn’t seem to make sense and leaves fans and players scratching their heads.
There was another one of those calls last night in the Tigers-Guardians game and it had Cleveland catcher Austin Hedges calling for MLB to apologize to his pitcher for the “embarrassing” call that led to Detroit taking a big early lead and changed the shape the game.
Here’s the play:
After appearing to get Javy Baez out at the plate, replay overturned the call due to Austin Hedges blocking the plate pic.twitter.com/TUsJj4WJPK
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 16, 2022
How does that get overturned by MLB?
You need to watch this passionate rant by Hedges about MLB. He makes a lot of good points and will likely be fined for those points but whatever, he’s right:
Austin Hedges doesn’t hold back one bit when discussing tonight’s umps of the Tigers-Guardians game
“It’s a disgrace. It’s embarrassing” pic.twitter.com/qzX50HRVfj
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 17, 2022
Twitter agreed.
He’s 100% right. I’ve seen this happen 4-5x in the last month and every time I’m not sure what else the catcher would do. This rule needs a big time, clear overhaul. https://t.co/XsOniX5kuw
— Jason Benowitz (@jbenowitz1831) August 17, 2022
Great argument! As explained by himself, he will probably be held accountable after this interview… #mlb https://t.co/7fmXQuVeJL
— BW157 (@Footbase199) August 17, 2022
PREACH IT REVEREND!!!!! https://t.co/OvxeeRr5EP
— Chris Moore #41 (@Chris102A1) August 17, 2022
What a joke lol https://t.co/2t3V5TMN6m
— Tmotz (@Tmotz22) August 17, 2022
This cannot be blocking the plate this rule stinks https://t.co/5vePkVFbjz pic.twitter.com/fFwrMUWmXI
— Billy Burgess (@billiamburgess) August 17, 2022
MLB has to change this rule in the offseason. It's complete nonsense. https://t.co/ZQn9Mi5zpW
— Mark Wishnia™ (@mewishnia) August 17, 2022
MLB has to change this rule in the offseason. It's complete nonsense. https://t.co/ZQn9Mi5zpW
— Mark Wishnia™ (@mewishnia) August 17, 2022
What a garbage call. https://t.co/OiDQGFSYOZ
— Adam McFly (@Adam_bio) August 17, 2022
This is preposterous. Robert Manfred must be jailed. https://t.co/4yPhFnu0yO
— Wind Up Alligator Hooch (@CompanyHooch) August 17, 2022
— David Marquez IV (@_DMarquez27) August 17, 2022
Something needs to be done about this rule because for the catcher to be able to reach the sliding runner you HAVE to cross over the plate like he did. https://t.co/tzllBbltT0
— Robert Stock (@RobertStock6) August 17, 2022
This has to stop https://t.co/Gj5T4S2Oa9
— Wild Twin Viking (@wildtwinviking) August 17, 2022
