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Walt Williams Neck

Post subject: The New Rule

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 8:14 pm

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http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24455802/mlb-officially-enacts-new-home-plate-collision-rule

Someone please explain this to me :?:

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Don Tiny

Post subject: Re: The New Rule

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 8:26 pm

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It would seem you can't barrel-ass right into the catcher ... you can only slide into him legally (a) assuming it is situationally appropriate, and (b) your body hits the ground before you make contact with the catcher ... I guess ... I've read it a half-dozen times and it feels like it reads differently each time.

I know how broken up you are that I couldn't explain it to you ... I'll keep reading it and trying though. :lol:

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newper

Post subject: Re: The New Rule

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 8:40 pm

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What happens when the catcher is guarding the plate without the ball and the runner is deviating from his normal course of running to knock the catcher out?

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Nas

Post subject: Re: The New Rule

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 8:44 pm

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I know safety is the thing now but I'm not going to recognize my favorite sports in a few years.

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jimmypasta

Post subject: Re: The New Rule

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 8:48 pm

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The way I heard it explained on the radio:
Catcher can still block the plate as long as he has the ball other wise he needs to stay clear. Either line up in front or back of the plate.

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Colonel Angus

Post subject: Re: The New Rule

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:18 pm

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Nas wrote:

I know safety is the thing now but I'm not going to recognize my favorite sports in a few years.

I'm sure this has nothing to do w/ Sumo Wrestling.

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Juiced

Post subject: Re: The New Rule

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:12 pm

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I understood it as you can't make contact above the waist. You can still slide into the catcher, but you can't stand up and run him over.

Reason given was to make it easier for the runner to know what to do when approaching the plate.

Pete Rose doesn't like this :evil:

Dave Henderson doesn't like this :evil:

Michael Barrett asks, "Can I still punch them in the face?" :alien:

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KDdidit

Post subject: Re: The New Rule

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:42 pm

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Nas wrote:

I know safety is the thing now but I'm not going to recognize my favorite sports in a few years.

Baseball will still put you to sleep.

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City of Fools

Post subject: Re: The New Rule

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:48 pm

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I understand the desire to do this but they are opening up a GIANT can of worms. Just ask youth baseball. There's going to be some very goofy bang-bang plays.

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