Slightly off-topic, but... In the San Francisco map, the "after" entry for Oracle Park shows "Dodgers vs Giants". Are Americans still allowing professional contact sports to be played? (I note the...
Slightly off-topic, but...
In the San Francisco map, the "after" entry for Oracle Park shows "Dodgers vs Giants". Are Americans still allowing professional contact sports to be played? (I note the map is dated 3 April, and things might have changed since then.)
This surprises me. At least tell me they're not letting crowds in; the sports are being played only to a television audience.
Thanks. Good to know! But with all the confusing stories coming out of the USA, it's not outside the realms of possibility that they're still playing contact sports.
Thanks. Good to know!
But with all the confusing stories coming out of the USA, it's not outside the realms of possibility that they're still playing contact sports.
I don't know what sort of sport involves "Dodgers vs Giants". I just saw the names, knew they were sporting teams of some kind, and decided to ask about team sports being played.
I don't know what sort of sport involves "Dodgers vs Giants". I just saw the names, knew they were sporting teams of some kind, and decided to ask about team sports being played.
That's not entirely true, which I know first hand from being a former AAA Rep division Catcher. I would get absolutely demolished by a full speed body check at home plate at least a few times a...
That's not entirely true, which I know first hand from being a former AAA Rep division Catcher. I would get absolutely demolished by a full speed body check at home plate at least a few times a season, and that's pretty par for the course at most highly competitive levels IME. And so long as the catcher is in possession of the ball before blocking the plate, and the runner does not deviate from the path to intentionally collide with a catcher standing off the plate, collisions are still considered fair game in most leagues even today. See: Blocking the plate
I didn't say that baseball was a contact sport. I was simply replying to your claim that "The only contact is a ball hitting a bat", which isn't entirely true.
I didn't say that baseball was a contact sport. I was simply replying to your claim that "The only contact is a ball hitting a bat", which isn't entirely true.
Slightly off-topic, but...
In the San Francisco map, the "after" entry for Oracle Park shows "Dodgers vs Giants". Are Americans still allowing professional contact sports to be played? (I note the map is dated 3 April, and things might have changed since then.)
This surprises me. At least tell me they're not letting crowds in; the sports are being played only to a television audience.
Thanks. Good to know!
But with all the confusing stories coming out of the USA, it's not outside the realms of possibility that they're still playing contact sports.
I don't know what sort of sport involves "Dodgers vs Giants". I just saw the names, knew they were sporting teams of some kind, and decided to ask about team sports being played.
That's not entirely true, which I know first hand from being a former AAA Rep division Catcher. I would get absolutely demolished by a full speed body check at home plate at least a few times a season, and that's pretty par for the course at most highly competitive levels IME. And so long as the catcher is in possession of the ball before blocking the plate, and the runner does not deviate from the path to intentionally collide with a catcher standing off the plate, collisions are still considered fair game in most leagues even today. See: Blocking the plate
I didn't say that baseball was a contact sport. I was simply replying to your claim that "The only contact is a ball hitting a bat", which isn't entirely true.