Joe Davis & Smoltz were wrong here! Runners have right to basepath when fielder doesn’t yet possess ball. As u can see, once Freeman fielded the ball, Machado went inside 2 the grass 2 interfere w/ Freeman’s throw to 2nd. Roberts needed 2 fight for this w/umps. Dodgers-Padres pic.twitter.com/uOnMILGkjw

— David Singer (@DavidSingerNFL) October 9, 2024