Quick Thoughts: World Series

Some quick and some belated thoughts from the last few days:

• The obstruction call might be based on a questionable rule but it was the correct call.
• I'm not sure why the Red Sox were holding Kolten Wong on first with a two-run lead and two outs in the ninth, but obviously they made the right call. I don't know if their advanced scouts saw something with Wong or what but normally you wouldn't hold on the runner on first there, especially with a lefty at bat. With that said, you can't take the bat out of Beltran's hands there. Silly move by Wong, it will be interesting to see how he and Matheny react to it. Will Wong pinch run again in a similar spot? Will the Cardinals, already with a few extra MLB-level players, look to trade Wong? 
• Mike Matheny is probably a good manager who will win a lot of games leading the Cardinals but his bullpen usage during the World Series has been extremely suspect. If Randy Choate is on your postseason roster, is warm and ready to go with David Ortiz at bat in a high leverage spot, why doesn't he come in? Ortiz had a 186 wRC+ against righties this year, and only a 94 wRC+ against lefites. There's also the little bit about how Matheny let Lynn bat in a big spot and how he decided to relieve Lance Lynn with another righty, Seth Maness. 
• Clay Buchholz is deserving of the gutsy praise he will get today. Getting through five innings with his diminished stuff is quite impressive and speaks to the improvements he made this year with location and changing speeds. I also wouldn't be surprised if he has surgery after the World Series.