Interference… for helping; He got picked off, tried to help… and caused a double play

After getting picked off at third, the runner grabbed the fielder—maybe to help him. But the rules are clear: that’s interference. An unusual double play… with no ball in play.

#GabrielArias #Interference #DoublePlay #BaseballRules #Rule601a5 #MLB #Pickoff #BaseballShorts #UmpireCall #MannyMachado #WeirdPlay

via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRBLfXo2nD0

Years, nay, decades of watching baseball, and I did not know of this pickoff move. Damn, that's subtle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZtKiWYiHFQ

#Baseball #Pickoff #Balk