I am amused, and irritated, that the headlines say Bonds, Clemons and Sosa won't get in, but it appears Piazza will. Do people really believe he was clean too? Or, is it because he is nice to the press and has a good personality?
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Rock Raines should be in!!
I think you discount the attitude of the players when there is a runner on 3rd with less than two outs. At times, they are trying to just get the ball in the air and not looking to hit one on the nose. A ball in the air is generally not as well hit as a line drive or ground ball. You don't want a ground ball that wont score the run. and you certainly dont want a line drive at the 3rd baseman.
A more interesting question is why, once tagged with the ball, you aren't immediately out? Why does it matter that a catcher couldn't hold on to the ball after a full collision? Why can you have a full collision at home plate but not at other bases?
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