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- Awspire, on 09/03/2008, -2/+135The catcher should have never left the plate.
- wupike, on 09/03/2008, -23/+130He should have been called out for running outside the base path...
- c010rb1indusa, on 09/03/2008, -0/+70All the catcher had to do was stand in front of the plate, where was the runner gonna go. I guess that's why it's the minor leagues i guess.
- jeremyduffy, on 09/03/2008, -10/+80Embarassing? I was expecting something a little more dramatic. All he did was dodge him like any kid playing tag.
- inactive, on 09/03/2008, -0/+45You've watched Rookie of the Year a few too many times.
- DoctaStooge, on 09/03/2008, -0/+37You can be called out for running out of the base path, not the base line (the physical line between bases). The base path is usually 3 feet to the left/right of where you are running, and is in respect to your current position. You are called out if a person is making an attempt to make a play on you, and you go outside of that 3 feet (base path becomes stationary when a play is being made). It's also a judgment, so, if he was out of the base path, the umpire would've called it as soon as it happened. If you over run a base, you can't be called out for running out of the base path. If I was umpiring this play, I wouldn't have called him out for it.
- pardonator, on 09/03/2008, -2/+39Can someone explain what's happening? I'm in the uk and have no idea what just happened
- macjaeh, on 09/03/2008, -5/+38He didn't. He went past home plate.
- macjaeh, on 09/03/2008, -5/+33I'm not quite sold that it was a fake-out. It looked like he thought he was out, then saw the catcher charging him, and did a little juke to get back to the plate. Terribly cool nonetheless.
- ostracize, on 09/03/2008, -0/+22That's the golden rule. Where's the runner going to go?
- rocketman42, on 09/03/2008, -2/+16The base path isn't an infinite line. You can't run from first to second and keep going into left field. But I don't know how far is allowed. I don't think that play would stand in the majors.
- pilot3033, on 09/03/2008, -0/+14the first time to indicate that the catcher didn't tag the runner, the second to indicate that the runner touched home plate
- flashingcurser, on 09/03/2008, -1/+14Thanks for not ranting about how terrible baseball is compared to football, cricket, etc... We really love our game, one digg for you.
- warispeace21, on 09/03/2008, -0/+13The runner is supposed to touch home plate without being tagged out. All the catcher has to do is touch the guy. He embarrassed himself failing at something that should be very easy to do.
- Vertabreaker, on 09/03/2008, -4/+15The best baseball "fake outs" are when the infieldsers do the old "hide the ball" trick. They pretend like they either "give up" on the play or throw it back to the pitcher when it's in their glove the whole time. Then they tag the runner when his foot is off the bag taking his glove off lol.
- bullsfan03, on 09/03/2008, -3/+13JUKED
- Mufaka, on 09/03/2008, -1/+9Throwing the ball backwards instead of to the pitcher, falling for the fake slide, getting juked again, and giving up a run. Pretty embarrassing.
- rocketman42, on 09/03/2008, -0/+8Here's the official rules. Go nuts. (sorry, pdf)
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/downloads/y2008/official_ru ... - macjaeh, on 09/03/2008, -0/+7Home plate is a different story than first base. There have been numerous occasions where a player crosses home plate, the ump doesn't call safe or out (player didn't get tagged, home plate wasn't crossed), and the player starts to head back to the dugout. The catcher realizes that a call hasn't been made and tags him as he's walking into the dugout. It happened at a Brewers game I was at earlier this year.
- blackinthmiddle, on 09/03/2008, -2/+8Yep. The catcher played it about as bad as you could. Just sit on top of the plate.
El Duque did this years ago, when playing with the Yankees. He through a pitch and the batter hit it right on the first base line, El Duque picked it up and tried to tag out the runner, who faked back to home plate. He tried tagging him again, but again, the runner faked backwards (towards home plate). El Duque then just crossed his arms, straddled the first base line and stood there. Realizing that he would eventually have to pass by El Duque, he gave himself up. - blackinthmiddle, on 09/03/2008, -0/+6threw, not through.
- inactive, on 09/03/2008, -0/+5yeah but that is a different situation entirely. Another base runner didn't pass him in this situation so your comment doesn't pertain to this situation
- sgtbutterscotch, on 09/03/2008, -0/+5I don't think this is running out of the base lines? Anyone know the actual rule that applies here?
- MrMysterious, on 09/03/2008, -1/+6Professional bowlers bowl one tourney a week, so that must be a real sport then.
- cliffhanger407, on 09/03/2008, -0/+4I ***** hate you both.
~Charlie - spaceshipsix, on 09/03/2008, -0/+4It didn't do him any good? If the catcher knew the base runner was aware he would have approached expecting him to try and avoid the tag, making it much more difficult to get around him back to the plate. Absolutely a psychological move. Very quick thinking by the runner.
- fadetoone, on 09/03/2008, -2/+6Every once in a while we need a breath of fresh air between all the political propaganda.
- sig331, on 09/03/2008, -1/+5Whoooooop!
/ Chris Berman - ryan899, on 09/03/2008, -0/+4Doesn't work well past high school ball. The pitcher can't step up on the mound without the ball so he would have to stop to tie his shoe or something.
The best fake outs are when a hit and run is on and the batter hits a fly ball. The infielders pretend to be fielding a double play so the runner who was running on the pitch keeps going to 2nd. - mannayz, on 09/03/2008, -2/+6You're allowed to attempt a slide or to dodge a tag to the left or right of a base or home plate. In this case, once he dodged to the left of the tag there was no longer a baseline to follow past home plate. The only way he could have been called out is if the umpire had decided to call him out for leaving the baseline too soon when he went to dodge the tag. Completely legal.
- JoeB4ever, on 09/04/2008, -0/+3anyone else notice the ump doing a pre-safe motion before doing the actual safe signal?
- Agent06, on 09/03/2008, -3/+6ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US
- sircomix, on 09/03/2008, -0/+3You should become a pro then and make millions! U R so smart! AND macho! Hooray!
- ryan899, on 09/03/2008, -0/+3It takes a great deal of stamina to play in those 150+ games.
- Intamin, on 09/04/2008, -0/+3I guess you're right I guess. ;)
- 0xbaadf00d, on 09/03/2008, -0/+3In this case that is true, but I'm not sure if this is always true, as ostracize said. There could be another runner on base, and he could advance while the catcher is standing there. In that case you would want to tag the guy at home out as fast as possible to be ready to throw to another base.
- brownsound00, on 09/03/2008, -0/+3@ jeremy
I don't know what you are talking about.. that was a pretty sweet play and deke... especially since it's a home plate play. - DoctaStooge, on 09/03/2008, -0/+3Rocketman, what you are talking about is the base line, an imaginary line drawn from first to second base. The base path, is the path that you are running on, that's why you can round a base and be like 7 feet from the line itself (think of people rounding 3rd for home). The base path is the line from you to the base, with a width of 3 feet to your left and right side.
- yohnstoppable, on 09/03/2008, -0/+3Funky butt loving!
- carterx, on 09/03/2008, -3/+6Faked out the catcher? ..... looks like the catcher turned right around in an attempt to tag the runner. Didn't look like he really thought the runner had touched home plate..... IMO
- Awspire, on 09/03/2008, -0/+3"any sport that can have 150+ games in a season ... shouldn't be considered a sport."
Ya, try telling that to a pitcher. - SreyaNotfilc, on 09/03/2008, -0/+3No the rule still stands as not being able to step on the rubber without the ball. Doesn't it seem as if Mike Lowell does that trick every year? It's great to see it at a MLB level. Who says that professional sports shoudn't be fun, ya know?
- pumah, on 09/03/2008, -0/+3The Marlins did it a few times when Mike Lowell still played for them. The pitcher would just kind of walk around the rubber and not step on it.
proof : http://www.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20040915&c ... - RogaDanar, on 09/03/2008, -1/+3He kinda does a Michael Jackson hat nod right before he leaves the catcher's jock on the ground.
- m0zzie, on 09/03/2008, -0/+2they're playing baseball i think..
- Lososaurus, on 09/03/2008, -0/+2Safe as in the catcher didn't tag him.
- RadiatedAnt, on 09/03/2008, -2/+4DJ hit me a bass line!
- inactive, on 09/03/2008, -0/+2it is legal. think about it, if a runner forgets to touch a base and makes it home he is safe until the opposite team touches the base the runner missed. if the umpires are on their game they wont say anything until the fielding team challenges the base tag
- Adamlite, on 09/03/2008, -0/+2Did he just say "funky butt loving"??
- FunkadelicFresh, on 09/04/2008, -0/+2Or he could have tossed it to first base, or even walked there himself. You can't get in a pickle between home and first...it's a ***** force out.
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