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I criticize the idiots here and will criticize the idiots in Atlanta too. I hope you are not endorsing throwing things on the field last night. It should never happen period.

I agree with you and was just joking about the rich history of fan misbehavior in Philly. -There's no reason for things to be thrown on the field. Ever.

-(To the other posters) Make no mistake though. This was a terrible misapplication of the infield fly rule. No one has ever seen the infield fly called on a fly ball to the middle of the outfield. -A call subject to the infield fly is supposed to be immediately apparent and called right away. Not five seconds later, after the shortstop races out to the outfield, and is backpeddling calling for the ball. The rule is intended to prevent fielders from intentionally dropping the ball to get a double play. There was no need for the rule to be applied under these facts.