The Granite Play

[Squirrel]

This is the second incredibly not smart play from Granite, and both with a very important game on the line. The first was in Los Angeles, when he threw it to first base, where there was no one there, (and the play, if any, was to home to get a tagging runner, and where Mauer correctly was as the cut off man) and consequently gave up a couple of runs and was responsible for a Dodger come from behind win. Smart is not a word I would use to describe Granite. I think he said something like that would never happen again.... and then it did..... again. He didn't miss the base... he chose not to step on the base. Incredulous. You have one mission running down the first base line, because anything can happen........ and that is to STEP ON THE BASE!!!!

People aren't perfect and in the heat of the moment do and say stupid things from time to time.

[Dantes929]

Anything can happen but lets not forget that he could see the pitcher had him beat and it was a good toss and it is a fair assumption that he was going to be out.    That could play into not wanting  what was likely to be pointless collision.

[h2oface]

The batter has one mission after the ball is hit. ONE. And that is to touch first base. Hopefully before the ball gets there. But everyone that has played the game knows, that you are taught from the first practice in little league, to always run it out. EVEN IF IT LOOKS LIKE YOU WILL SURELY BE OUT! There is no excuse for what Granite did by not touching the base as he ran by it. It was too close of a play not to. It wasn't even a sure out. It was a relatively close play. And how it played out is further evidence of how close a play it was. You can never assume the ball with be caught. It is never a fair assumption that the ball will be caught. NEVER. Not in baseball. You run it out. You touch the base. ALWAYS.

 

This is not an "aw shucks" moment. 

[Squirrel]

The batter has one mission after the ball is hit. ONE. And that is to touch first base. Hopefully before the ball gets there. But everyone that has played the game knows, that you are taught from the first practice in little league, to always run it out. EVEN IF IT LOOKS LIKE YOU WILL SURELY BE OUT! There is no excuse for what Granite did by not touching the base as he ran by it. It was too close of a play not to. It wasn't even a sure out. It was a relatively close play. And how it played out is further evidence of how close a play it was. You can never assume the ball with be caught. It is never a fair assumption that the ball will be caught. NEVER. Not in baseball. You run it out. You touch the base. ALWAYS.

 

This is not an "aw shucks" moment.

 

No, it's not an 'aw shucks' moment, but neither is it an unforgivable mistake.

[USAFChief]

Mod note: fair warning...personal attacks are out of bounds here at TD. Please stop.

[Dantes929]

 

The batter has one mission after the ball is hit. ONE. And that is to touch first base. Hopefully before the ball gets there. But everyone that has played the game knows, that you are taught from the first practice in little league, to always run it out. EVEN IF IT LOOKS LIKE YOU WILL SURELY BE OUT! There is no excuse for what Granite did by not touching the base as he ran by it. It was too close of a play not to. It wasn't even a sure out. It was a relatively close play. And how it played out is further evidence of how close a play it was. You can never assume the ball with be caught. It is never a fair assumption that the ball will be caught. NEVER. Not in baseball. You run it out. You touch the base. ALWAYS.

 

This is not an "aw shucks" moment. 

So, what?  Tar and feathers?     It was a bone headed play and he knows it but its done.    I could actually apply the same standard to sliding into a base and not losing touch with it but it happens all the time.    I could  apply the same standard to hitting the cutoff or throwing to the right base but not doing it happens all the time.    You call them out on it and hopefully they learn from it.    its spilt milk.  If he does it again that is a different matter.