LewPort71 Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/be...usa-china_N.htm Somewhere Ray Fosse is empathizing with the Chinese catcher. Wild game. Go USA !!
KD in CA Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 Don't want to get run over? Don't block the plate. This is a high profile international tournament; team are going to play to win.
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 It sure the heck is! See what KD said above!
shrader Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 Throwing at LaPorta's head seemed like a perfectly reasonable response.
PastaJoe Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 I'm hoping they have a game tied going into the 11th inning, so they're forced to use the stupid tiebreaker of putting runners on 2nd and 3rd and starting the batting order wherever they want.
tennesseeboy Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 Sure is a contact sport. My kid played high school, junior and college hockey, high school football and soccer, without any serious injuries. Lost a front tooth, broke both arms (catcher) playing baseball.
olivier in france Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 Contact with players sure but don't forget the balls! Just during last season i've been hurt twice during games by balls, hit once on the leg by a batted ball while running from first to second (had to end the game limping badly as we've had yet two hurt players in the game and were only 9 remaining) and a throw from our third baseman (i play 2B) ended just above my eye, i 've needed a couple of stiches.
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