Erstad - Estrada Collision at the plate

[dvellison]

I agree at other levels. But we are not talking about amateur sports. I thought we were talking about one play and Major League baseball.

If we follow that particular interpretation, then every runner who slides into 2nd base to break up a double play would have to be dealt with the same way. That's not the way professional baseball was intended to be played.

There is a reason why MLB does not have a "malicious contact" rule. It's not a game for children where we protect the welfare of those who cannot or do not have the ability to protect themselves. You can't have a "malicious contact" rule and then broaden it to cover every possible situation that might come close. Malicious contact cannot be interpreted in MLB the same as it is in little league.