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Posted by BO on 11/15/2005, 1:59 pm
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IN SHORT, CATCHERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS RULE, BLOCKING THE PLATE WITHOUT THE BALL AND FORCING
THE RUNNER TO AVOID CONTACT (SLOWING DOWN)AND SLIDING WIDE TURNING A POTENTIAL RUN INTO AN OUT.I DO NOT CONDONE CHEAP SHOTS, BUT I DO BELIEVE IN CLEAN HARDNOSE BASEBALL. I KNOW WE ALL HAVE TO GO TO WORK THE NEXT DAY, BUT IF THE CATCHER IS GOING TO TRY AND KEEP ME FROM MY GOAL(THE PLATE) I SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO GO THRU HIM, NOT TO INJURE, BUT TO FREE THE BALL! HEY, IT'S BASEBALL AND PART OF THE GAME. BESIDES, HE'S WEARING ALL THE EQUIPTMENT!
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