The centre fielder has the infielder IN FRONT of him, where his eyes generally face. Tulo is very good defensively, but he does not have eyes in the back of his head. If you think that it is easier for Tulo to see someone behind him than it is for Pillar to see someone in front of him, I guess I'm going to have to defer to a lack of commone sense. If you read my post, it says both players probably have their eyes on the ball.They are both watching the ball.
The rule is that the centre fielder can call off anyone. That includes the infielder. Its up to the infielder to get out of the way. Its not up to the centre fielder.
Its not a matter of opinion- thats how organized baseball is played.
I am very aware of how organized baseball is played, and you are correct that this is how the game is taught at basic levels, but at this level the outfielders defer to the infielders frequently. Have you never seen an outfielder back off on a ball theat they could get to while an infielder made an easy catch? There are lots of "rules" about fielding-infielders get everything they can to their left, corner infielders call off catcher on popups, etc., which are great at little league level, but this is not instructional baseball these are talented professionals and their natural ability sometimes trumps the rules they learned when they were 8 years old. You are correct, it is not a matter of opinion, I see these things happen all the time in MLB. That's how professional baseball is played.