The rule is if there is obstruction called and a close play at the plate, you get the run. I understand why the astros are not happy about it, but it's the rule.
They still lost by two, so i don't see how the DBacks didn't win that game even if you want to call bs on that obstruction call.
no, actually, the rule is a judgement call. Meaning, the umpire can *judge* not to do anything, especially, you know when the runner initiates contact.
anyway thats not why they lost. They had opportunities after that to score runs and they couldnt. Springer finished the game as the final out pushing him to 0-11 with 2 outs and RISP. As mentioned earlier he hit nearly 400 in those situations last year.
The astros don't have "it" so far this year. What is "it" you might ask? Last year they were the best in the league in not striking out, this year they are either last or bottom five. Last year, they scored so many runs by simply putting the ball in play, instead of striking out. Their slugging percentage is way down. They were first or second in literally every offensive category this year. This year take away the white sox series and they are bottom 3rd in pretty much every category.
The crazy part is if the offense can even be close to last year, with their starting rotation is easily the best in either league and thats with Keuchel and McCullers off to slower starts, they'll be very damn good.