mightyflynn replied to your post : Say what you will about “grit” and rules and bad…
Well, it’s been respectable for a long, long time. Mike Scioscia, a former catcher, spoke about it today: tinyurl.com/3bq9ld3
That’s fair, but it’s not my brand of baseball. I’d like to see a comparison of how successful a collision at home is versus a slide, because my (biased) gut tells me a well-executed slide into home is the better tactical move, anyway.
justamanandhisblog said:
And if the ball arrives before the catcher and the catcher is effectively blocking the plate? The runner should concede the out? We’ll have to debate this on Friday!!
camanda said:
It’s a weak argument, anyway. Keeping blacks out of baseball was “respectable for a long, long time.” So was thinking the Earth was flat and the sun revolved around it. Tradition can’t dictate what’s right or wrong, whether you liked the play or not.
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