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TMLeafer said:
He put his knee down before getting the ball, but he also had to be there to catch the ball.
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It's moving in a downward direction, but I don't think it's on the ground or makes any contact with Merrifield until he has the ball in his glove.

The rule is dumb, but that looked legal based on the dumb rule.
 
stats1 said:
Sanchez blocked the whole plate where was Merrifield had no where to slide


Thanks for try clarification
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It's a stupid rule. You're not allowed to block any base, just home plate. They changed this rule a few years ago to allow blocking only with possession to try and end the old "truck the catcher at home as if it's a football game" by giving runners a path to the plate that wouldn't require them to bowl the catcher over and cause injuries, but it remains dumb that you can block home at all when you can't do the same at 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.

You should be able to "block" advancement ot any base including home plate with your glove if the ball is in it, so that it's like a "slide into the tag" scenario, but physically positioning your body in the way to prevent the guy from getting to the base while you attempt to apply the tag should be illegal.
 
Canada4Gold said:
Guys do that at 2nd base too and it's never called. SS puts his entire leg in front of the base as a guy is trying to steal he has nowhere to get to the base and the SS tags him out.

It's REALLY a stupid rule. But they let you block any base/plate with any part of your body as long as you have the ball. I'm shocked that was overturned
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Yeah I'm a bit surprised it's overturned to, but agree it's a really stupid rule, they must have felt he was on top of the base already before he had the ball..
 
The team definately needs to address it's base running gaffes though, happens to much.
 
The Nemesis said:
It's a stupid rule. You're not allowed to block any base, just home plate. They changed this rule a few years ago to allow blocking only with possession to try and end the old "truck the catcher at home as if it's a football game" by giving runners a path to the plate that wouldn't require them to bowl the catcher over and cause injuries, but it remains dumb that you can block home at all when you can't do the same at 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.

You should be able to "block" advancement ot any base including home plate with your glove if the ball is in it, so that it's like a "slide into the tag" scenario, but physically positioning your body in the way to prevent the guy from getting to the base while you attempt to apply the tag should be illegal.
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Are you sure you're not allowed to block 2nd base? Because when guys are trying to steal it's very common for the SS/2B to put their entire leg in front of 2nd base, and I've never see a blocking the base call at 2nd base.
 
Can I just sit on home plate if I have the ball? Making it literally impossible to touch home plate at all. Not try to tag the runner and just wait until he gives up?
 
BehindTheTimes said:
f*** some of you are so negative all the time. I’m glad I don’t have to watch a game with you. All negative, all the time. Is life this f***ing bad for some of you?
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Well until hockey and football this is all we have
It's healthy to vent when your team is doing dumb shit and not performing up to expectations
 
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