By Scott: Three things to keep in mind on the game-ending obstruction call There’s a lot that’s been written about the obstruction play that ended Game 3 of the World Series, most of which explains why the call was right. If you haven’t read one of those pieces, do that to get the background on…
By Scott: In one of several inept defensive displays by the Cardinals in Game 1 of the World Series last night, pitcher Adam Wainwright allowed a pop-up by Stephen Drew to fall right in front of him despite being in position to easily make the play. Cards catcher Yadier Molina was also in the area…
By Scott Sepich: As I sit in the press box scoring games each night, the public address announcer who sits to my left asks me often about different scenarios that happen during a game. To not protect his identity at all, we’ll call him “Michael.” Most of Michael’s ideas revolve around things like a rogue…
By Scott: As an official scorer, I’ll transcribe the result of 75 or so plate appearances by batters in a typical game. Most require no judgment from me. In fact, there are days on which my job is solely an exercise in accurate record-keeping rather than one that requires me to be the arbitrator of…
By Scott: By definition, the official scorer is the only person at a professional baseball game other than the umpires who must be completely and utterly unbiased, according to the rules of the game. And while it’s entirely true that I’m impartial when scoring games, too much of my time on the job is spent…
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