For years I watched the Dodgers from Top Deck Sec. 3, Row R (last row) for convenience, the best game perspective, and from the adjacent concourse, majestic views of Downtown L.A. and sunsets over the Pacific. At 1970s Oakland A's games I chose Sec. 317, behind home plate. For so many reasons, top-deck seats are the best in the house--unless you're filthy, stinkin' rich.

I'd say that the paychecks are the biggest difference, and nothing else is even close.

It was 3-0, with Justin Turner up. A frustrating moment for sure in a series filled with base-running gaffes. Robles has been terrific overall, but what he - and Acta, the 3rd base coach - were thinking is a mystery.

I've watched a few breakdowns of this. The home plate umpire had hand up time out the entire time, right up until the pitcher throws home.

so dumb

Saw this when it happened and went, "Welp, Antonelli will be making a video on that play"

Definitely interference

It obviously cleared the fence. Someone would have to go out there and see what is behind the fence, as it looked like whatever the ball bounced off was pretty much level with the top of the fence. But wither way, it was plain that the ball a) did NOT hit the warning track or the ground in front of the fence and b) did NOT stay in the field of play.

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This is an Easy call and should be IMMEDIATELY made by the PLATE Umpire because he can see the whole thing happen. If he dont,... just seeing the fielder on the ground should be enough for the field ump to call time after the play and go to the plate ump after the play to ask if he saw anything, without the coach needing to say anything. . . This is just a bad job all around. One of them NEEDS to know the rules and how to enforce them

Even if he DOES make it, it’s still a risky as hell play and he looks like an idiot for doing it. Just bizarre.

I'm a fan of Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. I have been watching him since his pitching debut. When Fighters drafted him as a two-way player, everybody doubted and criticized except Fighters organization and their fans. Mr. Kuriyama, manager, and the whole organization and fans believed in him and tried to make his dream come true. This kid is going to make it. We believed it. We are happy to see him keeping on striving after the impossible.

"mattari suru hito" means person/people who chill out, never be translated to "chill out, people", even roughly.

Perfect use of the over field view followed by the broadcast close-up. We get to see the overall context and the details. Appreciate the editing to put in both camera angles!

It's not his physical gift, it's the discipline, and zen like mind that he has. And though he did set to become major league player, I think playing with Nippon Ham Fighters also shape him as well. He would've thrived in majors nevertheless, most likely starting in the minors if he didn't become a pro in Japan, but Nippon Ham Fighters used him as a two-way player when others were convincing him to pick batting or pitching. It looks like he never had arrogance, and took the Nippon Ham Fighters' vision, and went through that "hard" route to show that he is dominant, and making his move to US to be even be dominant.

If there were 0 outs I could see stealing in this situation just to shake up the already tilting pitcher. With 2 outs, there is absolutely no reason for it that doesn't involve a bet placed on the other team. (No, I don't think this was intentionally throwing the game, I think it was just stupidity.)

Terrible play. If you try, you better make it.

It's the Mariners, what do you expect.

Wait till you see what Julio does at third base the next game 😅😅😭😭

Another key aspect: two outs. That is really a bad decision with two outs.

What the video didn’t show was the third baseman got in his head and said “you’re about to get walked in…no guts, no glory; I’ll even spot you a huge lead off”

Ok but this is literally a broken rule. If a ball is hit your way all you have to do is run down the base path and the runner is out every time. He can't leave the base path and he can't make contact. 🤣 Baseball has such clown rules.

He Marinered it.

Negative IQ baseball play.

I love aggressive baseball but this is a tad extreme.

Man that was dumb

Did the catcher get the tag down?

Justin Turner was so disgusted by this call.

The runner on 3rd was channeling his inner Charlie Brown, obviously.

Small Ball goes wrong

How is this not a balk? He stepped off?

Dumb play by BOTH sides. No reason to run given the game situaiton. But the Yankees need to tell the pitcher not to do what he does with a runner on 3rd. Runner on 3rd that you aren't holding on and you are bending over and looking down? Don't they teach basic fundamentals at ANY level anymore? Or do players just ignore them once they get their big contracts?

Dear sports directors....ALWAYS STAY ON THE FUCKING PLAY! As long as the ball is life, there is never ANY need to show close ups of players...and no matter what, there is never EVER any need to show the god damn crowd! A sports telecast is supposed to be the eyes of viewers. What they would be watching if they were at the game. And NO ONE goes to a sporting event with binoculars and stares at other fans in the crowd. Ever.

Victor Robles earned a reputation as Mr TOOTBLAN with the Nationals. All the tools in the world, but complete zero situational awareness on the basepaths.

I remember Brett Lawrie doing that. Bases loaded, Jose Bautista at the plate, thrown out.

Runner is out, he must avoid the fielder.

I want a season from April to September with games only on Friday and Saturday. Like a 45-50 game season. It would be perfect...

Runner: Because I'm Elly De La CRUUUUUUUZZZZZ!!!!!!!

Obviously it's like that catcher who was tipping pitches on purpose... this guy just wanted to go home. Ba Dum Pum.

Nice I saw a c e nter fielder make a great play today with a flip to second base for the out guy had a lot of rust but he still Hass the moves to make the play maybe it was his cool sunglasses ?

Heartbreaking. Even if he is successful, it takes the situational pressure off P.

How many outs before the attempted steal ? Was that H. Rodrigues ?

I'd love to know what the batter thought when he saw the runner coming.

On paper it's bad, in practice it's probably not that bad or even slightly good. Depends a bit on how wild the pitcher was, the score, time of the game, etc. (chkd and the pitcher had thrown 3 pretty wild balls so stealing is def. bad there).

True once he bent over to get that rosin that was the time. Mariners are still in it but with bonehead moves like that they'll be gone.

Nobody gonna mention Gleybar Torres not even flinching, as the runner tries to steal home and gets thrown out.

It's not crazy. It's stupid. You have to be a complete idiot to try this, in this situation

You said he should’ve broken early. At that moment the plate ump still had his right arm in the air to signal “time.” So would that have been allowed?

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I agree, terrible timing…..