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Originally Posted by Manny A
Those collisions DO serve a purpose. If the runner manages to dislodge the ball from the catcher during the collision, he prevents an out, likely will score a run, and maybe even allow other runners to advance. I seriously doubt the runner goes into the collision with the mindset that all he's trying to do is hurt the opposing player, and has no intent of scoring.
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Same premise, for which NFL has put up numerous rules, and fines, to remove this type play from the game. One might argue that NFL is much more violent a game than MLB and NFL sees the point in eliminating this type of action.
I agree the runners most likely have the mindset that they can dislodge the ball with a violent collision much like a free safety mindset when bearing down on a receiver, who unlike the catcher, does not even know what is coming.