New Slide rule A JOKE

[ML Dog]

If the runner makes deliberate contact with a fielder's legs so as to "take him out" this should be called. This is a good evolution IMO. This Bullshit with guys not even near the base and trying to Low Hit a guy which could fuck a guy up bad is bullshit.

I know this particular play was not egregious, dude was not way out the baseline like a mile from 2nd base as in my example ^^^^

but I think protecting players is paramount. Dude reached for the fielder's ankle.

No No No.

NO!!

 

[ML Dog]

As we get softer and softer as a society, you will see more of this. People been running into people for centuries but all of a sudden, its a problem. Sure, folks are bigger and faster but the person you are steamrolling are too. The whole rule of running over a catcher is a joke too. Too much money now involved, everyone wants their players in a bubble. NFL is even worse. Instant replay too...etc...it just gets old. It will only get worse if you ask me. I just love people that play football and refuse to let their teammates down and want back in the game now complaining their head hurts....what did you think would happen? Enjoy your millions....

But last night was just awful... he barely touched him. and it cost them the game. Might be the Rays only win this year, if you ask me. They stink...hahah

I dig what you're saying about "last night was just awful... he barely touched him." but if you object to leagues changing to make players be at a lesser risk for injury you're gonna wind up aggravated bcuz all leagues are going to be doing that.

On NFL, if we embraced your philosophy of "People been running into people for centuries but all of a sudden, its a problem. Sure, folks are bigger and faster but the person you are steamrolling are too." as more important than Player Safety there would soon be no NFL altogether.

I'm with you actually but I also understand why Player Safety has to be prioritized, made more important than those Jack Tatum-type hits that made NFL what it was and what we grew accustomed to expecting.

Evolution my brother. Try to adjust to it the best you can, factor the changes into your 'capping cuz anything other than rolling with the changes and you'll just wind up aggravated.

 

[Cheddar]

I know, I liked the old ones

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[dtrain]

Bautista clearly tried to grab his foot to make him make a bad throw!! How can you not see that? Now, I don't think that impeded the throw, but the intent was there! While I agree the new rule is BS, I think the umps got this one right. And no, I didn't win any $$ on the game!

 

[captn_jay]

If the runner makes deliberate contact with a fielder's legs so as to "take him out" this should be called. This is a good evolution IMO. This Bullshit with guys not even near the base and trying to Low Hit a guy which could fuck a guy up bad is bullshit.

I know this particular play was not egregious, dude was not way out the baseline like a mile from 2nd base as in my example ^^^^

but I think protecting players is paramount. Dude reached for the fielder's ankle.

No No No.

NO!!

Bautista clearly tried to grab his foot to make him make a bad throw!! How can you not see that? Now, I don't think that impeded the throw, but the intent was there! While I agree the new rule is BS, I think the umps got this one right. And no, I didn't win any $$ on the game!

Perhaps my bias is showing and he did intend to go after his ankle to thorw him off. Moneyline Dog you protest "No, No, NO". Now, this isn't little league play but the Majors and players are taught at a young age to make a play to break a double play. The runner knows it and so does the infield positions. Maybe the NFL should ban players from grabbing at the ankles of running backs? Its of course for player safety right? Why not just make the NFL then touch football only. Let's evolve the game so it is safe.

 

[MackDonald]

No, Bautista was retired as soon as Morrison took the throw and touched second base. His errant actions triggered the third out. And since that made the batter out at first, none of the players who crossed the plate scored

Barman....I see you're still "out there"....What are you doing in Palm Harbor ? Hope all is well.

 

[barman]

It is worth noting that for those who think this is woosie rule adjustment, you need to understsnd that in same rule revision session this past year, MLB eliminated the decades old "neighborhood play" in which the middle infielder making play at 2B did not have to actually make contact with second base bag. As long as he fielded the first throw cleanly in the "neighborhood" of the bag, the runner from first was called out.

This allowed the middle infielder to take a very wide path (sometimes an absurd couple of feet) from the second base bag while pivoting for the throw to first and thus avoiding the incoming slider.

NOW THAT the neighborhood play has been repealed, the middle infielder MUST touch the bag while ball is still in his possession before throwing to first so he is far more exposed to the sliding goon........errrrrrr......runner

 

[barman]

Barman....I see you're still "out there"....What are you doing in Palm Harbor ? Hope all is well.

We moved north from Countryside Clearwater three years ago....a big six mile jaunt.

Selling outdoor services now for a network of owners I constructed, so less physically demanding on this older man and helping me start to scout out my own bit of horse-friendly land even further north (About 15-20 miles) in Odessa or maybe Pasco County

 

[barman]

Perhaps my bias is showing and he did intend to go after his ankle to thorw him off. Moneyline Dog you protest "No, No, NO". Now, this isn't little league play but the Majors and players are taught at a young age to make a play to break a double play. The runner knows it and so does the infield positions. Maybe the NFL should ban players from grabbing at the ankles of running backs? Its of course for player safety right? Why not just make the NFL then touch football only. Let's evolve the game so it is safe.

This is a great point....Bautista is called out for rerouting his slide into Forsythe and so now the NFL needs to go to two hand touch. Write Godell immediately and inform us of his response to your plan

 

[Greenbacks]

You cant grab the guys foot...lol.....He deserved to be out.....No brainer.

 

[captn_jay]

This is a great point....Bautista is called out for rerouting his slide into Forsythe and so now the NFL needs to go to two hand touch. Write Godell immediately and inform us of his response to your plan

Hard to convey Sarcasm on the forum Barman, but my point was sarcastic if your okay with that.

You cant grab the guys foot...lol.....He deserved to be out.....No brainer.

Well, good discussion to say the least. Perhaps baseball will be a better sport because of this rule change.. We shall see.

 

[barman]

Hard to convey Sarcasm on the forum Barman, but my point was sarcastic if your okay with that.



Well, good discussion to say the least. Perhaps baseball will be a better sport because of this rule change.. We shall see.

John Gibbons played the 'maybe we should wear dresses' card last night....If he had sack he could have delivered this afternoon's lineup card to home plate wearing a grass skirt over his uniform

So maybe he gets run, but hey....Comedy Gold

 

[captn_jay]

That would have been something. I know he later apologized for his comments as it appears their were some who were offended. That would take a big sack to put on that dress.

 

[captn_jay]

Double play by Cleveland.... there was interference.
Is it a double or not?

 

[captn_jay]

Cause he wasn't on the bag? That is the reason it is not a double play...wtf