I don't know if you guys have seen this but Erstad plowed over Estrada and then went on top of Estrada to tag the plate. Its pretty bad check it out.

 

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Burke was farther away from the plate when he was nailed.

 

Plus, Estrada hurt himself more by wearing that older style mask/helmet combo as opposed to the safer hockey mask style helmets that a lot of catchers use now.

 

 

The mask got driven into his head by Erstad's shoulder.

DAMN, now thats a linebacker type hit. Hope he's ok.

Burke was farther away from the plate when he was nailed.

 

Plus, Estrada hurt himself more by wearing that older style mask/helmet combo as opposed to the safer hockey mask style helmets that a lot of catchers use now.

The mask got driven into his head by Erstad's shoulder.

I didn't get to see the Burke plow but either way their both bad.

I personally see nothing wrong with that play. Erstad would have been tagged out if he would have slid in, instead he smashed into Estrada and scored a run for his team. It was just unfortunate that Estrada got hurt.

I didn't get to see the Burke plow but either way their both bad.

True.

I saw that play on SC. Estrada got layed out. I hope he's o.k., but I too see nothing wrong in was Erstad did.

I saw that play on SC.  Estrada got layed out.  I hope he's o.k., but I too see nothing wrong in was Erstad did.

Good play by Erstad, the Braves were pissed because they beleived Erstad had room to slide , as Estrada was not blocking his path, but it was a close enough play that Erstad had to make his decision and go with it. Hope Estrada is not badly hurt, but it is part of the game.

Good play by Erstad, the Braves were pissed because they beleived Erstad had room to slide , as Estrada was not blocking his path, but it was a close enough play that Erstad had to make his decision and go with it.  Hope Estrada is not badly hurt, but it is part of the game.

yeah he had room to slide, right into the tag, great play by Erstad, the guy flat out plays the game.

It was a good clean play by Erstad. Estrada didnt give him any of the plate so he did the only thing he could, and plowed him over.

Still I hope Estrada is ok.

Good play by Erstad, the Braves were pissed because they beleived Erstad had room to slide , as Estrada was not blocking his path, but it was a close enough play that Erstad had to make his decision and go with it.  Hope Estrada is not badly hurt, but it is part of the game.

 

A couple of Braves, including the ex-football player Brian Jordan, had a problem with him going in so high. I have to agree a bit. You are taught to go after the glove, not the head.

Erstad is a hard nosed player. I really don't see him doing that to try to hurt the guy. Estrada was covering part of the plate.