I like Kalas and Blum just fine. Kalas taunts the BBGs, but he's said he doesn't care, so it is what it is. He makes mistakes, everyone does. But then there are times when he doesn't seem to know the rule, or the situation, and I just find it annoying. Last night was a good example. Spectator interference is not a ground rule double. One, it has nothing to do with the ground rules of T-Mobile Park, and two, it's not an automatic double. The latter half is important because when the spectator grabbed the ball, Reddick was not far away, and was coming up to make a play on the ball. Now, he probably doesn't have a shot at that particular runner at 2B, but if were say, Vogelbach, he may well have a play at 2B or hold him to a single. Or if there had been a runner at 1B...the runners don't automatically get two bases in that situation. This was a good opportunity to point out what spectator interference is and how the rule is applied. Kalas swung and missed.
