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Originally Posted by RichMSN
If the force of a mere tag knocked the runner off, well, too bad for the runner. A push wold be a whole 'nother story.
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I agree with this. Whose to say the runner's momentum didn't carry him off the base? Also, being tagged like that is part of baseball.
Hrbek's was a bad call. It sounds like Rollins' play was a good call(I have not seen it). If it happened while the runner is still sliding in, then it is part of the play and whatever happens, happens. Hrbek was pulling Gant(big difference b/c Gant's momentum clearly wasn't doing this and the play part was over in my judgment).