CC97 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 At home he only has to touch home, at any other base he has to remain on the baseAlmost --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMcD Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 At home he only has to touch home, at any other base he has to remain on the baseAlmostAlmost? Are you talking about over-running 1st? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueYankee26 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Ponson blows, is Washburn a Yankee yet? trueyankee26.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 At home he only has to touch home, at any other base he has to remain on the baseAlmostAlmost? Are you talking about over-running 1st?Yes... half the bases can be over-run. --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 At home he only has to touch home, at any other base he has to remain on the baseAlmostAlmost? Are you talking about over-running 1st?Yes... half the bases can be over-run.Actually, 1/3 "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epiphanic Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 The picture of A-Rod "high-fiving" the ball out on that play was ruled interference. Therefore, deliberately knocking the ball out of the fielders hand to avoid getting out is illegal. So again, why is running over the catcher allowed if the main purpose is to knock the ball out of the fielder's hand?The explanation that the other bases can't be overrun is plausible, but if the goal is to knock the ball free why not run the baseman over and then go back to the base while he's getting the ball? "In the arena of logic, I fight unarmed."I tweet & tumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njmeadowlanders Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 At home he only has to touch home, at any other base he has to remain on the baseAlmostAlmost? Are you talking about over-running 1st?Yes... half the bases can be over-run.Actually, 1/3 Yes, technically, home plate is not a base. Once you touch it safely, you're done. Whereas first base you can still be retired if you say, take a turn towards second, you could run around in circles like a chicken with its head cut off and not be tagged out if you've safely touched the plate. Of course, you'd probably be ejected or at the very least either decked by the catcher or beaned in the head or next time up, but you COULD do it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 At home he only has to touch home, at any other base he has to remain on the baseAlmostAlmost? Are you talking about over-running 1st?Yes... half the bases can be over-run.Actually, 1/3 Not 1/125? Eh, sorry, that's phillies world titles/phillies seasons --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njmeadowlanders Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Not 1/125? Eh, sorry, that's phillies world titles/phillies seasons I'm not one to talk...my teams haven't exactly been putting up championship after championship throughout their existences...But...ZING!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njmeadowlanders Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Oh, and someone had a good point....in the NFL, you get penalized and perhaps fined/suspended for a helmet to helmet hit...Forget what the rules are, I think there has to be a "what can and can't you do" issued for plays at the plate in terms of barreling into the catcher. Obviously, feet first or hook slides or whatever would be OK... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Oh, and someone had a good point....in the NFL, you get penalized and perhaps fined/suspended for a helmet to helmet hit...Forget what the rules are, I think there has to be a "what can and can't you do" issued for plays at the plate in terms of barreling into the catcher. Obviously, feet first or hook slides or whatever would be OK...Also, the catcher shouldn't be allowed to "block the plate" until he actually has posession of the ball. That could prevent a lot of the blindside hits. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njmeadowlanders Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Oh, and someone had a good point....in the NFL, you get penalized and perhaps fined/suspended for a helmet to helmet hit...Forget what the rules are, I think there has to be a "what can and can't you do" issued for plays at the plate in terms of barreling into the catcher. Obviously, feet first or hook slides or whatever would be OK...Also, the catcher shouldn't be allowed to "block the plate" until he actually has posession of the ball. That could prevent a lot of the blindside hits.That most definitely should be enforced..."home plate etiquette" needs to go both ways... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Oh, and someone had a good point....in the NFL, you get penalized and perhaps fined/suspended for a helmet to helmet hit...Forget what the rules are, I think there has to be a "what can and can't you do" issued for plays at the plate in terms of barreling into the catcher. Obviously, feet first or hook slides or whatever would be OK...Also, the catcher shouldn't be allowed to "block the plate" until he actually has posession of the ball. That could prevent a lot of the blindside hits.That most definitely should be enforced..."home plate etiquette" needs to go both ways...I still don't understand why it's okay for a runner to freight train a catcher but it's not okay to slap at or plow over any other position player to avoid being tagged out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Oh, and someone had a good point....in the NFL, you get penalized and perhaps fined/suspended for a helmet to helmet hit...Forget what the rules are, I think there has to be a "what can and can't you do" issued for plays at the plate in terms of barreling into the catcher. Obviously, feet first or hook slides or whatever would be OK...Also, the catcher shouldn't be allowed to "block the plate" until he actually has posession of the ball. That could prevent a lot of the blindside hits.That most definitely should be enforced..."home plate etiquette" needs to go both ways...I still don't understand why it's okay for a runner to freight train a catcher but it's not okay to slap at or plow over any other position player to avoid being tagged out.It seems to me that the A-Rod slapping thing would have been accepted if it was a catcher that he slapped the ball away from. If it wasn't accepted (and he was called with interferance) then the implication is that it is actually preferable to bulldoze someone. Either actions (slapping or bulldozing) shouldn't be allowed. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philly97flyer Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 At home he only has to touch home, at any other base he has to remain on the baseAlmostAlmost? Are you talking about over-running 1st?Yes... half the bases can be over-run.Actually, 1/3 Yes, technically, home plate is not a base. Once you touch it safely, you're done. Whereas first base you can still be retired if you say, take a turn towards second, you could run around in circles like a chicken with its head cut off and not be tagged out if you've safely touched the plate. Of course, you'd probably be ejected or at the very least either decked by the catcher or beaned in the head or next time up, but you COULD do it...So basically act like Jose Reyes after he makes a routine play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Oh, and someone had a good point....in the NFL, you get penalized and perhaps fined/suspended for a helmet to helmet hit...Forget what the rules are, I think there has to be a "what can and can't you do" issued for plays at the plate in terms of barreling into the catcher. Obviously, feet first or hook slides or whatever would be OK...Also, the catcher shouldn't be allowed to "block the plate" until he actually has posession of the ball. That could prevent a lot of the blindside hits.That most definitely should be enforced..."home plate etiquette" needs to go both ways...I still don't understand why it's okay for a runner to freight train a catcher but it's not okay to slap at or plow over any other position player to avoid being tagged out.It seems to me that the A-Rod slapping thing would have been accepted if it was a catcher that he slapped the ball away from. If it wasn't accepted (and he was called with interferance) then the implication is that it is actually preferable to bulldoze someone. Either actions (slapping or bulldozing) shouldn't be allowed.I'm okay with a collision at the dish if there's an actual attempt by the runner to beat the catcher's tag. But it just seems wrong to me if a runner tries going Terry Tate on the catcher just to see if he drops the ball after being thrown out by a mile.That, and the rule allowing runners to intentionally slide into/take out the player covering second base to break up a double play, should be outlawed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEd76 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Phillies fans rejoice...........Adam Eaton was demoted to AAA Lehigh Valley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Phillies fans rejoice...........Adam Eaton was demoted to AAA Lehigh Valley They can send Blanton with him.So who's coming up - Happ? "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEd76 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Looks that way. He was pulled from his start yesterday after 40 pitches and received high fives in the dugout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 What the Twins organization is doing to Francisco Liriano is absolutely ridiculous. He's very clearly shown that he deserves to be promoted, yet they refuse to do so, even though they're contending for a playoff spot. It's becoming fairly obvious that they're only trying to reduce his MLB experience, and thus his arbitration eligibility. His agent filed a grievance about a week and a half ago and they still refuse to promote him, while Livan Hernandez has been, perhaps, the worst starter in the Majors. Cheapasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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