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Old Wed Dec 07, 2005, 11:47am
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Originally posted by SanDiegoSteve
The coaches need to teach those middle infielders at a young age that if the runner doesn't slide or run out of the baseline to avoid interfering with the throw, to chuck it right at their melon. They will soon learn to "slide or avoid" whenever they are forced and a play is made on them.

This is how we learned the game, so what is the sense in babying the youth of today? Ever see a big leaguer come in standing up when the fielder is at the bag turning the routine DP?
WOW, Did I really read what I think I just read?
Gee, SDS, you sound more like a Rat Coach (read: blithering idiot) than an umpire!
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