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re: This blocking the plate rule is a crock

Posted on 7/31/14 at 9:16 pm to
Posted by barry
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Member since Aug 2006
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Posted on 7/31/14 at 9:16 pm to
I've seen some odd calls due to this rule, but he clearly put his foot out to block the plate before the ball got there. It had nothing to do with the ball taking him in that path.

Rule changed, catchers need to learn to adapt, its gonna be hard but most people have done it just fine.
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 7/31/14 at 9:19 pm to
Yeah, he definitely was blocking the plate without the ball. It was almost the same situation where Posey got hurt, but Cozart didn't come in hot and go for his head.

There easily could have been a knee injury for Mathis there if Cozart came in hard.

That's what they are trying to avoid, and this is what happens.

It is what it is.
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