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Report: MLB likely to ban home plate collisions 

Post#1 » by Quake Griffin » Sun Oct 20, 2013 10:59 pm

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-bas ... -is-likely

thoughts?
not a fan of the move.

i did think this would come for 2012, the year after the Posey injury...go figure.
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Re: Report: MLB likely to ban home plate collisions 

Post#2 » by Da Schwab » Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:21 am

This is absolutely ridiculous. Are they going to ban sliding into second to break up double plays, too?
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Re: Report: MLB likely to ban home plate collisions 

Post#3 » by sunshinekids99 » Mon Oct 21, 2013 11:57 am

Pretty silly if you ask me.
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Re: Report: MLB likely to ban home plate collisions 

Post#4 » by High 5 » Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:38 pm

Those collisions result in injuries more often than safe calls. This is one of the few rule changes in sports today that I would totally support.
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Re: Report: MLB likely to ban home plate collisions 

Post#5 » by Geddy » Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:20 am

I don't mind the rule if it is clear that the runner is going to be out by a mile. No point ramming into the catcher for no good reason since it usually ends up in someone getting hurt.
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Re: Report: MLB likely to ban home plate collisions 

Post#6 » by UN-Owen » Tue Nov 12, 2013 3:34 am

Catchers have to be protected since their focus is on the ball, not the runner

So any rule that prevents Prince Fielder from crashing shoulder first into another player is probably for the best
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Re: Report: MLB likely to ban home plate collisions 

Post#7 » by ATL Boy » Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:56 pm

I was never really a fan of home plate collisions, so I don't mind the new rule
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