Thread: Collisions at home plate

Figured post this here since its become the big debate lately in baseball. Should runners be allowed to run into catchers at home plate/should catchers be allowed to block home?

Personally it seems to be a bunch of people are bitching about it because Posey got hurt in a freak-play and thus "omg! teh rulezorz are badzzz!!!"

I've heard a whopping 3 cases in which a catcher got seriously injured at home, and honestly don't see why it should change because of one freak play?

Granted Posey's agent is one that seemed to started this all, having a bitchfest about how rules need to be changed to protect catchers. I guess soon they'll be like QBs, who if you put a finger on them, you get flagged and eventually fined.

If you don't want to get hit then get out of the way. No rule changes needed, but some catchers might need a skirt.


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Rare play that needs no change. With out the chance for this play baseball would be extremely boring

Originally Posted by flame

Rare play that needs no change. With out the chance for this play baseball would be extremely boring

I agree except for the last part. Baseball needs a lot more than that to make it not boring.

Get the fuck out the way if you dont want to get hit.....

Originally Posted by kANG

Get the fuck out the way if you dont want to get hit.....

wait for football if you want to encourage hits. Its a freak play now, yes. I couldn't find any stats on it. But as the game progresses, younger players come into the game, needing to do more to be great. It's a slippery slope.

Originally Posted by SmokenScion

wait for football if you want to encourage hits.

Or be entertained by a sport...

Originally Posted by Thorsen

Or be entertained by a sport...

Actually If you wanted to Suit up the Runners and the Infielders, let them block all the bases I might be more inclined to watch.

What about the accusation that the guy launched himself @ the catcher who was 2 feet in front of the plate when he could have slid around the right side of the plate? I think the point the agent was making was that the hit was not necessary because posey was not in the base path. He was out front waiting for the throw. At least...that's the accusation.

I've seen it 10+ times and still see no-way he could of slid around or him launching (plus he'd have to be able to shift his entire body and make a decision in like milliseconds to not have).

Notice the agent doesn't mention Posey blocked the plate while on both knees (supposedly a thing catchers are taught to never do when blocking home plate, because bad shit can happen).