easysurfer
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Now they have decided to do so. In the first step to formally eradicating a thrilling but dangerous staple of the game — and an emphatic response to the concussion crisis that has gripped other sports — Major League Baseball’s rules committee voted Wednesday to eliminate home-plate collisions.
Some former catchers, like Oakland Athletics Manager Bob Melvin and Detroit Tigers Manager Brad Ausmus, wondered how ingrained instincts could be removed from the game. Base runners strive to score, and catchers strive to prevent them from scoring.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/12/s...ll-plans-to-ban-collisions-at-home-plate.html
First dodge ball banned in gym class...then...
Baseball is becoming a Nanny Sport...like football.
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