Game 2 vs South Carolina Thread

[Percho]

Rules mean nothing. Zero o

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

What happened? Jim made it sound like there was nothing controversial about the catcher, but y'all are pissed at him.

[Saltydog]

NT

[BayouDawg]

I know the catcher can block the plate but didn't know he could just squat in the base path before he had the ball

[IMissJack]

****ing bush league by the catcher

It is bush league when the rule to not run over the catcher is there to protect HIM, then he acts like an ass.

[TNDawg35]

I would have to ear hole that bastard ass catcher for kinda kicking at Gridley's hand when he was trying to touch the plate...

[MarketingBully]

So at South Carolina blocking the plate is allowed. Every call has gone their way.

[smootness]

So they were saying Grid was out on a stupid ass base running call, then the Catcher was blocking the plate so he is safe, then reversed it and said he wasnt and he was actually out???

I'm not sure if they ever officially reversed the original call. They called him out, then they conferenced for a while, and the announcers said he was safe and the score was changed...then they reviewed it and confirmed he was out.

The catcher was blocking the plate, but I guess they said he was doing so in the act of catching the ball. Regardless of the result, it was dumb to send Gridley.

[Smitdawg]

What the heck is going on. He was clearly blocking the plate. They call him out, then safe, then out.

He was clearly blocking the plate, however, because the ball arrived a step before Gridley, it doesn't matter.

That is one rule I don't like. If you don't allow a runner to plow the catcher, then it should not matter whether you have the ball or not, the runner needs to have an option of being able to slide to the plate, which Gridley clearly did not.

Edit: Unless I misremember the rule. I thought they can block it when they have the ball in hand.

[IMissJack]

Awful decision to go there. I don't know if it was Gridley or the 3B coach, but you can't go there. Not a shot in the world to actually score.

3b coach was waiving all the way on the replay from center.

[MarketingBully]

I know the catcher can block the plate but didn't know he could just squat in the base path before he had the ball

You can't do that in college baseball.

[smootness]

3b coach was waiving all the way on the replay from center.

Then he needs to be removed, whoever it is. Gridley was dead from the second he decided to go.

[IMissJack]

He was clearly blocking the plate, however, because the ball arrived a step before Gridley, it doesn't matter.

That is one rule I don't like. If you don't allow a runner to plow the catcher, then it should not matter whether you have the ball or not, the runner needs to have an option of being able to slide to the plate, which Gridley clearly did not.

The rule is crap. How are you supposed to not hit a "defenseless" catcher by sliding, if they are allowed to squat in front of the plate by 2 yds?

[BayouDawg]

You can't do that in college baseball.

So grid should have been safe?

[I seen it dawg]

Bush league by the catcher for kicking grid arm and then walking over him and straddling. Ear hole that ****er. While you're at it ear hole these two dick eaters calling the game on secn+

[I seen it dawg]

Then he needs to be removed, whoever it is. Gridley was dead from the second he decided to go.

No he doesn't. 2 outs and with the kick in left had to be a perfect throw. And it was. Not a problem sending him there.

[WinningIsRelentless]

You can't truck him but players these days need to understand in that situation you slide feet first and allow your metal cleats slide right up his outer thigh.

[MarketingBully]

So grid should have been safe?

Yep.

[msstate7]

Why are we so terrible on the basepaths?

[I seen it dawg]

Mac walks no out lovelady up to bunt