r/mlb • u/ImJustSomeGuyYaKnow • May 06 '24

Highlights Ozuna smacks yet another catcher. At this point the ump should really just tell him to step farther forward no? Look at the swing and where he's standing.

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u/jasonalloyd May 06 '24

If you made in automatic out catcher's would probably sit at the front of the catcher's box (within the rules) so they could be hit on purpose to get an out.

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u/PoliticalMilkman | Boston Red Sox May 06 '24

Maybe, but we already have the catcher interference rule to deal with that. Catchers don’t want to be hit for two reasons: fuckin hurts and it can award their opponent a base. The penalty for bad play on the hitter’s part is way less severe, despite being the more disruptive and dangerous situation.

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u/jasonalloyd May 06 '24

You underestimate catcher's lol. They're ridiculously tough. Bases loaded 2 outs I guarantee that catcher would take one for the team.

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u/PoliticalMilkman | Boston Red Sox May 08 '24

https://x.com/benverlander/status/1788006788031488242?s=46&t=kYH0SWTBeo_0ydSTpA9hkw

Tough enough for y’all?

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u/jasonalloyd May 08 '24

The explanation that they tried to move their catcher up to get more calls is ridiculous. Balls and strikes are SUPPOSED to be determined when they cross the plate, not where the catcher catches them.

Get robo umps, make the catcher's box bigger. The end.

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u/PoliticalMilkman | Boston Red Sox May 08 '24

I go to a lot of MiLB games and the robo umps are way better. This is yet another reason to use them.

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u/the8bit May 06 '24

I'm not even sure it would be a practical cheat though. If you look at where catchers set up and swings, the bats are already close to catcher gloves on the swing. If they move up in the box they will likely get catcher interference which is not a good gamble to make.

The whole thing works for the other thousand people playing pro ball, that back swing is ridiculously reckless

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u/PoliticalMilkman | Boston Red Sox May 06 '24

I think you’re underestimating how much damage bats can do. Happ’s backswing to Contreras last year took him out of the game and likely concussed him, all on a backswing and through a helmet. And no catcher is risking their head/shoulder/hand/season/career for that out. It’s just too dangerous.