Double Standard?

There should be NO excuse on Dansby part for not running. There have been many "cover your ass" excuses laid out. The only one not laid out was Dansby had his head up his ass.
 
I mean he might not have thought he swung... and if you start running, youre guranteeed to be called as a swing.

Id agree if he did a full swing and stood there but a check swing is just an odd cicurmstance
 
sturg33 said:
I mean he might not have thought he swung... and if you start running, youre guranteeed to be called as a swing.

Id agree if he did a full swing and stood there but a check swing is just an odd cicurmstance
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No. Your goal is to get on base and score that run. Not continue your at bat. Wild pitch I would want the ump to think I swung it it meant I got to get on first and the run scored.
 
CyYoung31 said:
Except that Snitker didn’t even talk to him about it.
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Thank you. The first time it happened with Inciarte not running something out Snit talked to him about it. Second time, he was out of the game. And of course Acuna got talked to right away.
 
bravesfanMatt said:
No. Your goal is to get on base and score that run. Not continue your at bat. Wild pitch I would want the ump to think I swung it it meant I got to get on first and the run scored.
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When I was a kid I was a pretty bad hitter and always was on the lookout for a chance to get on base via dropped third strike. That was my thing. I guess if you are a major league quality hitter you don't develop that level of situational alertness that I had.
 
sturg33 said:
I mean he might not have thought he swung... and if you start running, youre guranteeed to be called as a swing.

Id agree if he did a full swing and stood there but a check swing is just an odd cicurmstance
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He should've run it out, but it seemed pretty clear he thought the call was "ball", and was trying to get out of the way of the play.
 
nsacpi said:
When I was a kid I was a pretty bad hitter and always was on the lookout for a chance to get on base via dropped third strike. That was my thing. I guess if you are a major league quality hitter you don't develop that level of situational alertness that I had.
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I swung at a couple 0-2 pitches that were well out of the zone using the same strategy.
 
nsacpi said:
When I was a kid I was a pretty bad hitter and always was on the lookout for a chance to get on base via dropped third strike. That was my thing. I guess if you are a major league quality hitter you don't develop that level of situational alertness that I had.
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I can't even imagine if you were playing in the little leagues nowadays how negative your WAR would be on the team.
 
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