This is easily one of the funniest moments of the year. On Tuesday afternoon the Rangers were trying to get one over on the Rockies by blocking the batter’s eye ... then they got caught.
Rangers relievers hilariously scurried away after getting caught blocking the batter’s eye
Caught in broad daylight!
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
This is the perfect description of what happened here. No protest, no argument — the relievers knew they were breaking the rules and ran off like kids with their hands in the cookie jar when they got barked at.
Personally, I think we should have more of this in baseball — especially when it comes to two teams who are functionally out of the postseason. Let them have some fun, see how far they can stretch the rules. I’m not saying they should go full Astros, because nobody should go full Astros — but just a little casual nefariousness never hurt anyone.
Why not try some stuff. Sneak out in front of the batter’s eye, hide in the opposition dugout and surprise the away team, replace the ball with a stress ball. Okay, that last one is silly but you get the idea.
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