Originally Posted by Dholloway1962 (Post 628289)

To me, looks like the fielder deliberately scissor locked Cabrera's leg to try to prevent him from getting back to 3B

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA (Post 628383)

Well, he did lock up his leg, but think about it. How do you react when someone kicks you between the legs? I don't know about you, but even as a kid, I clamp my legs together.

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA (Post 628383)

Well, he did lock up his leg, but think about it. How do you react when someone kicks you between the legs? I don't know about you, but even as a kid, I clamp my legs together.

Originally Posted by jmkupka (Post 628232)

wow... completely contradicts ASA. I was fired up when I saw that call. Guess I'm wrong.

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA (Post 628264)

Okay, let me rile a few people :rolleyes:

Wrong call. The runner was NOT attempting to reach 3B.

There runner clearly taunted the catcher and, IMO, with full intent to interfere with the play blocked the ball with his leg/hip and, in doing so, initiated contact with the defender who was clearly attempting to stay out of the runner's path.

BTW, I would have pointed with my left. From the OF, I'll be this looked like an ejection or the umpire asking the PU for help.

And I don't care what game it is!

Originally Posted by steveshane67 (Post 628447)

I dont know if that was sarcasm or not but in baseball runners are taught then when you are in a run down, TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE FIELDERS, bc it is INT. this happens probably about once a month in MLB, and obviously happens much much more often in lower levels of play.

Originally Posted by jmkupka (Post 628476)

You did intend to say "OBS", right?

Originally Posted by jmkupka (Post 628476)

You did intend to say "OBS", right?

Originally Posted by steveshane67 (Post 628444)

I think you mean ASA completely contradicts OBR. ASA is based off of baseball and OBR and made changes they thought best suited softball.

Originally Posted by CecilOne (Post 628556)

Originally Posted by steveshane67 (Post 628444)

I think you mean ASA completely contradicts OBR. ASA is based off of baseball and OBR and made changes they thought best suited softball.

Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu (Post 628559)

Thanx, I was beginning to think it was a beer forum.

Originally Posted by greymule (Post 628592)

From Wiki, for what it's worth:

The first version of softball was invented in Chicago, Illinois, on Thanksgiving Day, 1887 by George Hancock and Bakir Dzananovic as a winter version of baseball. It was intended to be a way for baseball players to keep in practice during the winter. At the time, the sport was called "Indoor Baseball."

Originally Posted by greymule (Post 628592)

From Wiki, for what it's worth:

The first version of softball was invented in Chicago, Illinois, on Thanksgiving Day, 1887 by George Hancock and Bakir Dzananovic as a winter version of baseball. It was intended to be a way for baseball players to keep in practice during the winter. At the time, the sport was called "Indoor Baseball."

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA (Post 628603)

And that is where the reference to baseball ended. But, then again, I think your source is suspect.

Hancock, a reporter, was noted to have instituted rules for his game. Obviously there is a similarity to baseball, which at that time was still in it's infancy, but no differently than Gaelic or Australian Rules football is to soccer though they are different games.