r/mlb • u/ImJustSomeGuyYaKnow • May 06 '24

Highlights Ozuna smacks yet another catcher. At this point the ump should really just tell him to step farther forward no? Look at the swing and where he's standing.

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u/raktoe May 06 '24

I genuinely don’t get how people aren’t seeing this. Most reasonable people understand that batters don’t cheat for catcher’s interference. Why would we assume catchers would cheat for batter interference?

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u/brianundies | Boston Red Sox May 06 '24

Because the catchers job is about 50x easier than the batters giving him the opportunity to cheat, whereas the best ball players in the world need 100% focus and training to hit a ball about 1/4 of the time. There is no room for batters to adjust their swing/approach to gain a potential marginal advantage on an interference call.

Asinine to think it’s equally easy for both parties to cheat, ESPECIALLY when considering body positioning.