Atlanta Braves third base coach Ron Washington has had his share of gutsy send decisions in recent years — especially during the postseason. So, when Washington throws up the stop sign, it’s usually a good idea to take notice to it.
Orlando Arcia had other ideas, and it somehow still worked out in his favor.
During the Braves’ 5-3 win over the Phillies on Tuesday, Arcia tried to give the Braves a ninth-inning insurance run off an Adam Duvall double. And as Arcia was rounding third, Washington stepped right into the base path to throw up the stop sign. Like, Arcia had to see it — Washington was *right* there.
Instead of stopping, Arcia ran AROUND Washington and scored thanks to a bad throw, which Washington had to dodge.
Orlando Arcia took the scenic route around the Wash stop sign 😆 pic.twitter.com/GYk0NaJ8Nx
— Bally Sports: Braves (@BravesOnBally) June 29, 2022
Players run through stop signs — it happens. But I don’t think I’ve ever seen a player actually run around the third base coach and still score. But when things are going right for a team, those moments tend to work out. Washington’s reaction was great too.
MLB teams asking the @Braves to stop winning this month pic.twitter.com/e3UwWtiQZG
— Bally Sports: Braves (@BravesOnBally) June 29, 2022
Baseball fans still thought the whole sequence was hilarious, though.
