Malicuous contact in MLB???

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

It'll probably have to happen to a more high profile player before a rule change is made.

More high-profile:
1. NL Rookie of the Year
2. 5th overall pick (and highest-picked catcher)
3. (At the time) highest draft-signing bonus

I'd say for a kid in his 2nd year of MLB, he's pretty high-profile. Not to mention he was one of the young stars of the game.

What more profile do you need?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by yawetag

I'd say for a kid in his 2nd year of MLB, he's pretty high-profile. Not to mention he was one of the young stars of the game.

What more profile do you need?

Honestly? If I had to guess, I'd say a veteran who doesn't play on the west coast. Being in the WS helped, but not as much as playing in SF hurts.

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Honestly? If I had to guess, I'd say a veteran who doesn't play on the west coast. Being in the WS helped, but not as much as playing in SF hurts.

You missed every other point I made. No, he's not Pujols, but he's a rising star with a big contract. I think his profile is good enough to make the argument begin to roll.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by yawetag

You missed every other point I made. No, he's not Pujols, but he's a rising star with a big contract. I think his profile is good enough to make the argument begin to roll.

No, I didn't miss your points. I simply answered your question.

I didn't say he wasn't high profile, just that it would probably take a higher profile injury. I could be wrong, though.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by yawetag

More high-profile:
1. NL Rookie of the Year
2. 5th overall pick (and highest-picked catcher)
3. (At the time) highest draft-signing bonus

I'd say for a kid in his 2nd year of MLB, he's pretty high-profile. Not to mention he was one of the young stars of the game.

What more profile do you need?

And all that is great but he is not a household name like A-Rod or Jeter. This is baseball; there are not many players that everyone knows who they are. So if something happen to the two players I mentioned I would not be surprised that more attention would be mentioned about a rules change. With all that being said, they are not going to change rules in this matter. MLB is likes to act like tradition makes them special.

Peace