Home of the Philadelphia Phillies

**cjonesfan921** · 08-29-2007, 09:59 PM

Re: Home of the Philadelphia Phillies

Go Phillies, get another one tomorrow. Then the Braves can hopefully sweep the Mets.

**ManiacMatt1782** · 08-30-2007, 08:54 AM

Re: Home of the Philadelphia Phillies

Originally posted by cjonesfan921

Go Phillies, get another one tomorrow. Then the Braves can hopefully sweep the Mets.

wishful thinking, the mets are too good of a team to lose 7 in a row. but one can always hope. I KNOW I WILL!!!!!!!!!!!

**fsquid** · 08-30-2007, 09:16 AM

Re: Home of the Philadelphia Phillies

Originally posted by daflyboys

Right call on Marlon Anderson tonight. He slid into second looking to body block Iguchi for cryin' out loud. WTF was he complaining about? 3 in a row! Let's sweep 'em boys!

Because he touched the bag.

**Sully** · 08-30-2007, 09:23 AM

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Originally posted by fsquid

Because he touched the bag.

**SportsTop** · 08-30-2007, 09:29 AM

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Originally posted by fsquid

Because he touched the bag.

Tell me where it stipulates touching the bag as a justification for intentionally interfering with a play. (Hint: It doesn't)

7.09
It is interference by a batter or a runner when --
(a) After a third strike he hinders the catcher in his attempt to field the ball;
(b) Before two are out and a runner on third base, the batter hinders a fielder in making a play at home base; the runner is out;
(c) Any member or members of the offensive team stand or gather around any base to which a runner is advancing, to confuse, hinder or add to the difficulty of the fielders. Such runner shall be declared out for the interference of his teammate or teammates;
(d) Any batter or runner who has just been put out hinders or impedes any following play being made on a runner. Such runner shall be declared out for the interference of his teammate;
Rule 7.09(d) Comment: If the batter or a runner continues to advance after he has been put out, he shall not by that act alone be considered as confusing, hindering or impeding the fielders.
(e) If, in the judgment of the umpire, a base runner willfully and deliberately interferes with a batted ball or a fielder in the act of fielding a batted ball with the obvious intent to break up a double play, the ball is dead. The umpire shall call the runner out for interference and also call out the batter-runner because of the action of his teammate. In no event may bases be run or runs scored because of such action by a runner.
(f) If, in the judgment of the umpire, a batter-runner willfully and deliberately interferes with a batted ball or a fielder in the act of fielding a batted ball, with the obvious intent to break up a double play, the ball is dead; the umpire shall call the batter-runner out for interference and shall also call out the runner who had advanced closest to the home plate regardless where the double play might have been possible. In no event shall bases be run because of such interference.
(g) In the judgment of the umpire, the base coach at third base, or first base, by touching or holding the runner, physically assists him in returning to or leaving third base or first base.
(h) With a runner on third base, the base coach leaves his box and acts in any manner to draw a throw by a fielder;

**Pared** · 08-30-2007, 09:49 AM

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Originally posted by fsquid

Because he touched the bag.

I don't think anyone can argue with that call last night for interference. I was/am pissed about it but it was the right call.

**Skerik** · 08-30-2007, 09:52 AM

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"Don't even ask me about that play," Paul Lo Duca said after the Mets' lead over the Phils had tumbled to three games. "I'm not getting myself in trouble."

"As far as I know," Anderson said, "as long as I've been playing in the major leagues that's a pretty routine slide."

Said Green, "He slid, his foot hit the base, so he didn't stray far from where he was supposed to be. So from all of our perspective, it was the wrong call."

Said Randolph, "The slide was hard. It was aggressive . . . But the bottom line is they don't usually call that play if your body is in the vicinity of the base."

In summary: WAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH....

Page not found | New York Post

http://www.nypost.com/seven/08302007/sports/mets/slip__slidin_away.htm

**Pared** · 08-30-2007, 09:56 AM

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Had Anderson not used his forearms and slid to take out Iguchi with only his feet, I would be upset.

**SportsTop** · 08-30-2007, 09:58 AM

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Originally posted by Pared

Had Anderson not used his forearms and slid to take out Iguchi with only his feet, I would be upset.

He could've made a right turn into CF and Shawn Green would've still beat then throw.

**Pared** · 08-30-2007, 10:04 AM

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Originally posted by Squint

He could've made a right turn into CF and Shawn Green would've still beat then throw.

Yeah, tell me about it.

You can't fault him too much though. His team was down, he's closing in on the 2nd baseman knowing he needs to break up the play... he doesn't know how far up the line Green is. He blew this one though. I don't think I've seen something like that outside of little league...

He plays the game with intensity. I'd rather have guys like that on my team than the guys that just show up everyday.

For the record, Iguchi did a little "flop" as well. C'mon, you can't say he didn't sell it!

**daflyboys** · 08-30-2007, 11:48 AM

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Originally posted by Pared

For the record, Iguchi did a little "flop" as well. C'mon, you can't say he didn't sell it!

Jeez, we're gonna turn Iguchi into Ginobilli now? Yes, Anderson's foot hit the bag, but his arms were in "body block" mode going into Iguchi. Plus, "for the record", the ball wasn't hit fast enough to be a DP ball.

**Pared** · 08-30-2007, 11:53 AM

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Originally posted by daflyboys

Jeez, we're gonna turn Iguchi into Ginobilli now? Yes, Anderson's foot hit the bag, but his arms were in "body block" mode going into Iguchi. Plus, "for the record", the ball wasn't hit fast enough to be a DP ball.

lol Who is turning him into Ginobilli? I agree with everything out there... but c'mon, the guy flopped a bit. Nothing wrong with it... Basketball players do it all the time.

One of my favorite guys of all time that did this so well was John Starks.

But Iguchi "ain't no John Starks."

**daflyboys** · 08-30-2007, 11:55 AM

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Originally posted by Pared

One of my favorite guys of all time that did this so well was John Starks.

But Iguchi "ain't no John Starks."

And we ain't gonna see Iguchi on "Pros Vs. Joes" in the future!

(...and there's a politically incorrect joke in there.....but I won't do it)

**Sully** · 08-30-2007, 12:31 PM

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Howard with an absolute bomb. Wow. CF to Ashburn Alley.

2-0 in the first.

**Sully** · 08-30-2007, 01:16 PM

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5-0 Phils through 3.

Home of the Philadelphia Phillies

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