In an industry as vast as baseball, Buck Showalter doesn’t think Game 6 of the World Series should’ve experienced a moment like it did Friday.
In an industry as vast as baseball, longtime manager Buck Showalter doesn’t think Game 6 of the World Series should’ve experienced a moment like it did in the ninth inning Friday — when Addison Barger’s ball veered toward and eventually got wedged under the left-center field wall.
That allowed Dodgers outfielder Justin Dean to raise both of his hands up, signaling that the ball was unplayable. The umpiring crew called — and then confirmed — the play was a ground-rule double.
That forced Myles Straw, on first base, to only advance to third instead of trying to score, which would’ve allowed the Blue Jays to trim their deficit to 3-2 against Los Angeles at Rogers Centre.
And Showalter, who last managed with the Mets during the 2023 season, thinks the final frame would’ve unfolded differently if that never happened.
