re: Last play of game

It was a low effort, clueless play by the left fielder. The hit was in relatively shallow left field. Watson had gone back to tag up. I think the fielder did not know that. Obviously had he caught the ball in the air he would have tried to stop the winning run at the plate.

Would Watson have beat the throw? Probably, but the fielder caught it clean on a short hop and who is to say. Watson would not have been the first runner in the world to stumble running home. You don't quit until the game is over.

To me it was like not running out a pop up in the infield. If there is a 1 percent chance to make the play, you try. What's the downside of throwing home? I think he did not know Watson had tagged.