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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 10, 2011 -> 09:15 AM)
Swishers chest was at the base. He was plenty close.

 

That is fine in baseball in the US. However in Japan they wouldn't like that play. They slide to the bag. The "as long as his hand can reach the bag, it's ok" is a distinctly US version of baseball.

 

I don't have a problem with it but I understand why the player might because he wouldn't expect it.

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QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 10, 2011 -> 12:38 PM)
That is fine in baseball in the US. However in Japan they wouldn't like that play. They slide to the bag. The "as long as his hand can reach the bag, it's ok" is a distinctly US version of baseball.

 

I don't have a problem with it but I understand why the player might because he wouldn't expect it.

"I'm used to the Japanese rules so it's the slider's fault" isn't exactly a quality defense.

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QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 10, 2011 -> 11:38 AM)
That is fine in baseball in the US. However in Japan they wouldn't like that play. They slide to the bag. The "as long as his hand can reach the bag, it's ok" is a distinctly US version of baseball.

 

I don't have a problem with it but I understand why the player might because he wouldn't expect it.

 

That had to come up during spring training, right?

 

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