From what I understand, yes. You are not allowed to even touch the second baseman/shortstop covering the base.

So they're trying to ruin baseball now.

 

I originally thought they were just prohibiting making contact with the defender if they were behind (ss/3b side of) second base.

Edited April 9, 20169 yr by South Side Fireworks Man

Please. Let's keep bringing NL power hitters over to the Sox. It's obviously working.

? Dude has been fine. He's hit a couple bombs and his BB & K rates are in line with his career averages. His numbers look s***ty because of a .125 BABIP.

Edited April 9, 20169 yr by Chicago White Sox

KKKK

So they're trying to ruin baseball now.

 

I originally thought they were just prohibiting making contact with the defender if they were behind (ss/3b side of) second base.

I don't like it. I'm all for player safety but it's silly at times.

• A runner sliding into second has to make "a bona fide attempt" not just to slide into the base, but also to "remain on the base."

 

• Runners will not be allowed to change their "pathway to the base" in the middle of a slide to break up a double play.

 

• Baserunners can no longer use a "roll block" on an infielder to break up a double play. Essentially, that means they can't start their slide in midair and make contact with the infielder at or near the knee, with either a leg, arm or the body, before they've made contact with the ground.

 

• If a runner makes contact with the infielder illegally, both he and the batter would be called out.

 

• But if the runner makes contact with the infielder while attempting a "bona fide" slide, he would not be called for interference.

 

• Finally, because of these new safety measures, MLB and the union have agreed to allow umpires to more strictly enforce the "neighborhood play" and use replay to review that play for the first time.

Holy cow 96!

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96 fastball right there.

92 mph fastball and then 96 mph fastball. Great sequence there by Sale.

f***!!!!

ugh.

Shoot.

Tied just like that. Should Frazier have had that single?

guhhhh

Napoli crushed that ball.

Damnit that wasn't even a bad pitch.

Motherf***er, this is why consistently blowing opportunities offensively comes back to bite you more often than not.

Tied just like that. Should Frazier have had that single?

No.

Two out game tying homers hurt pretty bad...

So they're trying to ruin baseball now.

 

I originally thought they were just prohibiting making contact with the defender if they were behind (ss/3b side of) second base.

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/63817564/v579...rs-dp-ends-game

 

Here's one instance of it severely affecting a game

Indians broadcaster just said one swing of the bat. f***ing prick

Tied just like that. Should Frazier have had that single?

 

yes.

Tied just like that. Should Frazier have had that single?

 

It sure looked like it.

that's on frazier.

Always gotta find someone to blame...Season over