Reply to "800 LB Gorilla in the Room - Bad or Good Call on the Utley "Slide" in NLDS"

Originally Posted by coach2709:

I think the slide that took out Kang was a good one. It falls within the rules of Coughlan can reach the base and Kang has a chance to protect himself.

It depends on what you feel is good. The play was legal. All of the plays are legal even Utley's slide, but Kang did shift away from the bag thinking he was providing room for the slide. Coghlan didn't hit the rear leg closer to the bag that wouldn't have caused injury, he stuck it 4 feet or so outstretched to hit the gloveside leg laying out to still contact the bag with his hand only.

My guess is they are going to require a slide within some distance of the bag or that they should try to avoid contact rather than initiate it.

10/12/1511:00 AM

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