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[orochi91]

Bautista was extremely foolish for sticking his hand out like that and grabbing the fielder's foot.

Tough loss for the Jays.

 

[StudioTan]

That is some epic bullshit for the Jays.

 

[CygnusXS]

Blue Jays better hope the division doesn't come down to one game.

 

[Tragicomedy]

Absolutely the right call. No clue WTF Bautista was even thinking. Notice he didn't even try and argue it. Just dumb. I suppose the game might have ended anyway with a strong throw, but if you are that freaking obvious...

 

[outunderthestars]

Lifelong Jays fan, but that was clearly going to be called out. Still gotta love Joey for doing everything he could though.

 

[darkside31337]

100% the right call. He grabbed Forsythe's leg with his arm. Thanks baseball for getting this right.

 

[The Elite]

Gibbons should protest that. I thought the whole point of that slide rule was about intent to injure? Bautista didn't do anything wrong. Fuck that.

 

[zroid]

Ohhh I didn't notice him smacking the ankle like that

makes sense then

 

[Shalashaska]

Does it not matter that it looks like Edwin was going to be safe anyway?

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Absolutely the right call. No clue WTF Bautista was even thinking. Notice he didn't even try and argue it. Just dumb. I suppose the game might have ended anyway with a strong throw, but if you are that freaking obvious...

What would be argue? It was initially called a run...

 

[bonesmccoy]

Yea they are going to have to clarify this rule

Agree, but if this was the Jays getting the W I'd be celebrating a good call.

 

[Macattk15]

Barnette going in against Mariners? man I want to see him do well this year.

Who is Barnette?

edit : Nvm guy who just came in.

 

[GK86]

So people think it is cool for him to grab the foot?

 

[Tragicomedy]

They can't seriously think Batista did anything wrong there. That's ridiculous.

Ummm, what game are you watching? Bautista knew he cheated by interfering, hence no argument from his end. You can't reach out with your freaking arm and grab at a player making a throw. The fielder wasn't even close to the base path.

Incredibly dumb from Joey Bats.

What would be argue? It was initially called a run...

If he didn't think he did anything wrong, he would clearly argue the call...since it cost his team the game.

 

[brianjones]

chase utley has such a horrible throwing motion

 

[Lexxism]

Gibbons should protest that. I thought the whole point of that slide rule was about intent to injure? Bautista didn't do anything wrong. Fuck that.

He grabbed the foot (leg) of the 2nd baseman. You shouldn't be doing that.

 

[User 479360]

Well, that was a fucking garbage way to lose a game. Damn it.

I was so excited when they scored those two runs, and so dejected when Tampa went ahead.

 

[BumRush]

They can't seriously think Batista did anything wrong there. That's ridiculous.

Sarcasm?

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Jays post-game with some serious salt.

 

[The Elite]

He grabbed the leg of the 2nd baseman. You shouldn't be doing that.

Was it an actual grab? From what I saw he got his arm intentionally in front of the leg.

 

[DUFFMCWALIN]

Jays post-game with some serious salt.

Is salt good on hot dogs? Maybe sea salt?

 

[Spizz]

Jose pls

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Does it not matter that it looks like Edwin was going to be safe anyway?

No, why would it? If you interfere or break up it doesn't matter, it's the intent not whether the person would have been safe.

Ummm, what game are you watching? Bautista knew he cheated by interfering, hence no argument from his end. You can't reach out with your freaking arm and grab at a player making a throw. The fielder wasn't even close to the base path.

Incredibly dumb from Joey Bats.



If he didn't think he did anything wrong, he would clearly argue the call...since it cost his team the game.

Argue how? The game was over, umps can't overturn it and everyone walked away.

 

[Beckx]

Who is Barnette?

edit : Nvm guy who just came in.

Tony Barnette, was the closer for years for the Tokyo Swallows, great reliever and p. cool dude.

I'm not sure Lobstein is going to survive this.

 

[zroid]

Jays post-game with some serious salt.

Zaun is an idiot

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Belt bunting against the overshift and got on base. Gonna be interesting if he does this consistently against the shift.

 

[bonesmccoy]

This is worse than Game 5!!!!!!!!!1!2!1!1!1!1!1!1!!!??!!

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Joc and Puig almost killing each other.

Is salt good on hot dogs? Maybe sea salt?

As long as it's not ketchup I don't care what you put on your dog!

 

[Tragicomedy]

Was it an actual grab? From what I saw he got his arm intentionally in front of the leg.

It was. I can rewind and look at it on MLB.TV. Here's my shitty screencap. His arm is more than two feet in off the bag.

In motion, he clearly makes contact. Not a lot, and probably didn't change the outcome of the throw, but you can't be doing that.

 

[StudioTan]

He grabbed the foot (leg) of the 2nd baseman. You shouldn't be doing that.

I didn't see him grab it.

 

[Parch]

There was no intent to injure.
Oh noes! He touched me! You lose the ballgame!

Ridiculous. Stupid rule if that's what we're going to get.

 

[BumRush]

Belt bunting against the overshift and got on base. Gonna be interesting if he does this consistently against the shift.

He should. I never understood why guys like him didn't do it often enough to cause teams to abandon the shift.

 

[Tragicomedy]

I didn't see him grab it.

He did.

There was no intent to injure.
Oh noes! He touched me! You lose the ballgame!

Ridiculous. Stupid rule if that's what we're going to get.

You realize how stupid that argument is? Talk about a slippery slope. You can't reach out and grab a fielder making a throw. That's ridiculous.

 

[Beckx]

It was. I can rewind and look at it on MLB.TV. Here's my shitty screencap. His arm is more than two feet in off the bag.

In motion, he clearly makes contact. Not a lot, and probably didn't change the outcome of the throw, but you can't be doing that.

yeah, past the bag, arm on the leg, that's going to be called.

why do people think "intent to injure" is part of the rule? It's not. The MLB rule isn't as good as it could be (the NCAA rule gets it right - bright line rule where your body has to be in line with the bag) but it's better than seeing what happened to Kang last year happen to someone again.

 

[bonesmccoy]

The only shitty part is that Forsythe's throw looked like it was terrible by itself. Bautista didn't need to do anything.

 

[CygnusXS]

How are you supposed to objectively determine an intent to injure? The rule is fine.

 

[darkside31337]

There was no intent to injure.
Oh noes! He touched me! You lose the ballgame!

Ridiculous. Stupid rule if that's what we're going to get.

This has nothing to do with intent to injure, he grabbed his leg with his arm. Its interference. Ump missed it, replay caught it. Thats how its supposed to work

The only shitty part is that Forsythe's throw looked like it was terrible by itself. Bautista didn't need to do anything.

Yeah there was no way they were going to turn the double play anyway. Longoria played it on an extra hop and the play was basically dead from there

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

It was. I can rewind and look at it on MLB.TV. Here's my shitty screencap. His arm is more than two feet in off the bag.

In motion, he clearly makes contact. Not a lot, and probably didn't change the outcome of the throw, but you can't be doing that.

In not sure where it all of that it shows a grab but ok? He was asking if it was a grab since everyone keeps calling it a grab.

 

[zroid]

The only shitty part is that Forsythe's throw looked like it was terrible by itself. Bautista didn't need to do anything.

Yea probably :lol

And it looked like Edwin might have been safe even if the throw were accurate

 

[XiaNaphryz]

He should. I never understood why guys like him didn't do it often enough to cause teams to abandon the shift.

Cuz they grew up seeing Barry Bonds never bother doing it!

 

[The Elite]

It was. I can rewind and look at it on MLB.TV. Here's my shitty screencap. His arm is more than two feet in off the bag.

In motion, he clearly makes contact. Not a lot, and probably didn't change the outcome of the throw, but you can't be doing that.

That's not a grab. I absolutely do think he meant to get his arm out there but are you not supposed to try to disrupt the throw at all now? I am still not clear on the rule.

If it's a grab I think the umps are right. I just don't see a grab.

 

[bonesmccoy]

I love Gibbons so much

 

[Beckx]

That's not a grab. I absolutely do think he meant to get his arm out there but are you not supposed to try to disrupt the throw at all now? I am still not clear on the rule.

that's the big issue with the rule. the union insisted on leaving it a little vague "because that's how players have been taught to play." but if your body is in the position bautista's is in, you're asking for trouble.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfU0l_QVIAAMK-E.jpg:large

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Puig draws the walk!

Amazing.

 

[Macattk15]

Tony Barnette, was the closer for years for the Tokyo Swallows, great reliever and p. cool dude.

I'm not sure Lobstein is going to survive this.

Sorry. Even the Mariners are apparently not Japan.

 

[clemenx]

That's pretty stupid and I'd be livid if I was a Jays fans but the rule is pretty clear there. Shit happens.

 

[BumRush]

Cuz they grew up seeing Barry Bonds never bother doing it!

That's because BB is a God among men...if they put all 7 non battery fielders at 1st he could still find a hole.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

damn missed Syndergawds start

 

[Corran Horn]

Belt bunting against the overshift and got on base. Gonna be interesting if he does this consistently against the shift.

Tried to do it yesterday too. Might as well, free base.

 

[arts&crafts]

I think the reason it was ruled an out was because Bautista slid "past the bag" which is the new rule had nothing to do with arm.