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re: Wait, so you can't block the plate in MLB?
Posted on 10/7/14 at 11:26 pm to KosmoCramer
Posted on 10/7/14 at 11:26 pm to KosmoCramer
I read that. I'm just so ignorant. It's over my head. And the announcers basically said "you can't block a runner coming home." So I can't go off of that, because you said so. Even though they are supposed to be knowledgeable experts.
Can you put it in simpleton terms for me? You know, help us ignorant folk better understand it.
Can you put it in simpleton terms for me? You know, help us ignorant folk better understand it.
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Posted on 10/7/14 at 11:30 pm to Chair
You can't block the plate unless you have the ball.
The runner can't go for the head or initiate contact on the catcher unless the catcher (or anyone else covering home)blocks the plate.
Basically, you can't set up in front of the plate like in the past waiting for the ball. You must have the ball and then block.
It's done to let the catchers not seem like pussies when they don't want to stand in and take unnecessary shots when they wouldn't have been able to make a play anyway. It's a dangerous and vulnerable position to be in to be looking away from a 230 lbs. man bearing down on you trying to catch a ball.
The runner can't go for the head or initiate contact on the catcher unless the catcher (or anyone else covering home)blocks the plate.
Basically, you can't set up in front of the plate like in the past waiting for the ball. You must have the ball and then block.
It's done to let the catchers not seem like pussies when they don't want to stand in and take unnecessary shots when they wouldn't have been able to make a play anyway. It's a dangerous and vulnerable position to be in to be looking away from a 230 lbs. man bearing down on you trying to catch a ball.
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