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Quote from: TownieCat on October 11, 2015, 09:38:45 PMDirty plays are punished in every other sport, why should baseball be an exception? I am fully in favor of this ruling. It was a bush league slide and Utley shouldn't be rewarded for it.1. The play happens all the time, the MLB is being reactionary. If they were truly concerned about this type of play, guys would be suspended all the time.2. The player was called SAFE by MLB officials in New York City, and not ejected from the game.
Dirty plays are punished in every other sport, why should baseball be an exception? I am fully in favor of this ruling. It was a bush league slide and Utley shouldn't be rewarded for it.
Quote from: Cartierfor3 on October 11, 2015, 09:41:13 PMQuote from: TownieCat on October 11, 2015, 09:38:45 PMDirty plays are punished in every other sport, why should baseball be an exception? I am fully in favor of this ruling. It was a bush league slide and Utley shouldn't be rewarded for it.1. The play happens all the time, the MLB is being reactionary. If they were truly concerned about this type of play, guys would be suspended all the time.2. The player was called SAFE by MLB officials in New York City, and not ejected from the game. Both true, but this sets the precedent for a rule change and we'll probably now see it handled like blocking the plate.
You can't "oh by the way, that's now frowned upon, you're suspended" because a guy got hurt in the playoffs. You can't have a "new stance" on the way a game is played after 100+ years in the middle of a playoff series.
I agree he shouldn't be suspended but think it's ok if mets tee off on his dome with a fastball
Quote from: wetwillie on October 11, 2015, 09:51:55 PMI agree he shouldn't be suspended but think it's ok if mets tee off on his dome with a fastballbecause 100+ years
Do they break dudes legs weekly?
Quote from: Tobias on October 11, 2015, 09:52:19 PMQuote from: wetwillie on October 11, 2015, 09:51:55 PMI agree he shouldn't be suspended but think it's ok if mets tee off on his dome with a fastballbecause 100+ yearsExactly
Quote from: Cartierfor3 on October 11, 2015, 09:48:34 PMYou can't "oh by the way, that's now frowned upon, you're suspended" because a guy got hurt in the playoffs. You can't have a "new stance" on the way a game is played after 100+ years in the middle of a playoff series.The fact that it occurred in the playoffs shouldn't be a reason to give Utley a free pass. Neither should "this is how it's always been". Sports and their governing bodies evolve...this was a step forward for MLB.
Quote from: Cartierfor3 on October 11, 2015, 09:48:34 PMYou can't "oh by the way, that's now frowned upon, you're suspended" because a guy got hurt in the playoffs. You can't have a "new stance" on the way a game is played after 100+ years in the middle of a playoff series. I agree, but that's how rules change in sports all the time. When someone gets their leg broken on a big stage the reaction is generally going to be significant.
it would be like if they suspended AROD during the 2004 ALDS for Roids. "uh by the way, NO MORE ROIDS"
Societal equality? What in the eff does that have to do with breaking a dudes leg on purpose?
Regardless of if he should be suspended or not for this series that play has no place in baseball and should be severely punished going forward
i'm fine with that. no more takeout slides starting....................................................................................... now