Is Todd Frazier a marked man with MLB umpires? The New York Mets third baseman played the role of hero Thursday when he capped a dramatic ninth-inning comeback for the Mets with a walk-off home run to left field. Frazier giddily made his way around the bases, rounding third and heading for home to jump into the arms of his waiting teammates. There was only one problem, though: Also waiting for him at home plate standing directly in the middle of the dish was umpire Tom Hallion … and he didn’t move as Frazier got to home plate, leading to one of the more awkward interactions you’ll see on a baseball diamond. Bizarre, right? So,
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This Ball Sticking To Yadier Molina’s Chest Is Almost Too Weird To Believe
It took less than a week for Major League Baseball to provide its first wacky play of the season. In the seventh inning of the St. Louis Cardinals’ matchup with the Chicago Cubs, Cardinals pitcher Brett Cecil spiked a curveball in the dirt that catcher Yadier Molina blocked with his chest protector. Cubs hitter Matt Szczur swung and missed for strike three and took off for first base. Molina searched frantically for the baseball, only to make a shocking discovery: The ball was stuck to his chest. Molina’s chest protector essentially is flat, so there’s no way the ball got wedged in anywhere. That pretty much leaves one explana... NESN.com