There are bad takes. There are uninformed takes. And then there are \u201cout of the baseline\u201d takes like the ones seen from Sunday\u2019s game between the Baltimore Orioles<\/a> and Toronto Blue Jays<\/a>, which exist in a special category of their own. These are a swirling vortex of confidence, ignorance, and absolute refusal to read the rulebook that governs the sport they claim to love.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s set the scene.<\/p>\n The players, coaches or any member of a team at bat shall vacate any space (including both dugouts or bullpens) needed by a fielder who is attempting to field a batted or thrown ball. If a member of the team at bat (other than a runner) hinders a fielder\u2019s attempt to catch or field a batted ball, the ball is dead, the batter is declared out, and all runners return to the bases occupied at the time of the pitch. If a member of the team at bat (other than a runner) hinders a fielder\u2019s attempt to field a thrown ball, the ball is dead, the runner on whom the play is being made shall be declared out and all runners return to the last legally occupied base at the time of the interference.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
Rule 6.01 (b) Fielder Right of Way<\/em><\/h4>\n
The Play<\/h4>\n