re: That was a bad throw by the catcher and a ticky-tack call

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Such a bullshite rule change. You’re literally taught to get in the line of the throw. They’re taking out all of the small things that matter and I hate it

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Yup. People who don’t love baseball are making the rules. It’s horseshite.

From the baseball rules academy for high school coaches:

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As with any play in sports wherein the only people aware of a problem are the official watching for it and the players immediately affected, the crowd and announcers were stunned that someone had been called out. The ruling was upheld after video review.

Reflecting on this play, one NFHS leader stated that the running lane interference rule is the most-missed rule in high school baseball because coaches “go nuts” when it is called. Umpires are reluctant to go out on a limb and call the violation, knowing they can probably skate with a no-call. This negligence results in batter-runners doing whatever they want, not having been coached to stay within the running lane. Worst of all it results in an unfair situation for defensive players looking for a fair chance to put the batter-runner out.

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This is not something new. Here is Mickey Mantle's 1960s home run, with the running lane clearly marked:





The call was the correct call.