QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 16, 2016 -> 09:01 AM)
He also dropped down and threw from down under at Bautista on that play.
QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 16, 2016 -> 09:33 AM)
These rules stink. That was a good hard slide. Hate that they got rid of that in the game. Loved the hard takeout slides to break up a double play. Odor was clearly throwing at him (way beyond the typical drop your arm to force a slide).
Infielders are taught to throw low if a player comes in hard. I was taught that in HS. Everyone knows that.
Yes, I think Odor overreacted with the punches, but when Bautista literally landed on the bag with his a** trying to take your legs out when he KNOWS that's illegal, I'd be pissed too.
EDIT: Also, I understand Bautista was very upset with getting hit, but you're down one and you slide like that knowing it'll be ruled a DP no matter what? That's incredibly selfish of him.