Did that just happen? That was exactly what was on everyone's mind last night at the end of the Red Sox-Cardinals game. In a thrilling game 3 did the game just end on an obstruction call? After Dustin Pedroia made tremendous play to save the game then Jarrod Saltalamacchia made a bone headed throw to 3rd, did the game just end on an obstruction call? If Allen Craig scores after the bad throw by Salty then everyone would have just gone on and blamed him (their is still blame that must go his way). However, it did not happen that way. After the bad throw in which Will Middlebrooks tried to block, Allen Craig tries to get up however instead of heading right home Craig looks for the ball taking a jab step towards second base and land on Middlebrooks. Craig, who is unaware that an obstruction call is being made, heads home and in thrown out at the plate.
So we have had a few hours now to dissect it all. The umps have been cheered on for making a great call and not even having to use replay. However, how can one man (who by picture never even saw the play develop) decide a game. Yes, they had all the answers after the game of the exact rule. How if this happen or this happened. Did Joyce really think of all of that in less than a second? Joyce made a call so quick that non of that could have been thought of, he made a clear guess that he would be right. Joyce decided a game with out clearly knowing if Middlebrooks was inside the baseline and if Craig made a full attempt to go home after falling on Middlebrooks.
Instead of applauding the umps like everyone has been, you would think one person would man up and ask the tough question. Someone needs to call out this umpiring crew for deciding a World Series game. Someone needs to rip Jim Joyce for making a call so quick with out clearly watching the play or properly thinking about the call.
With all of that said, it's now time for the Red Sox to takeover this series. Grab the bull by the horns, and show the world once and for all how resilient this team is. It's is now time for the bums to show, once and for all it time for the Red Sox to win the next 3 games and send a message. Like Dustin Pedroia said post game "this game will not define this team." Even though it now define this umpiring crew for the rest of their careers.
