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Dogpiles

YankeelvrYankeelvr100+ posts
Here's a bittersweet moment. Son was fortunate enough to get the game winning hit yesterday and in the following celebration got spiked by one his teammates and needed to be carried off with cuts on his foot. I wonder how common dogpile injuries are?
An educated man went to visit a Zen master. He wished to learn what the Zen master knew. The master invited him in for tea and listened as his visitor told of his outstanding education. As the visitor talked on and on about his long and valuable education, the Zen master began pouring more tea for the man, until his cup was overflowing and the tea was spilling onto the man and onto the floor. “Stop,” the man said, “My cup is already too full; it cannot hold anymore.” “Yes,” said the Zen Master.
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ClevelandDadClevelandDadHSBBWeb Administrator
I agree with jemaz and I am sure there are people who disagree with both of us. I told my son never to participate in a dogpile. I told him to wait until the dogpile forms, make sure no one is behind you and cautiously approach it and pat somebody if wanting to show team support but to jump on one could end your career or someone elses imho.
coach2709coach270910,000+ posts
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Originally posted by jemaz:
Dogpiles are dangerous and cause significant injuries more than a lot of people might imagine, although I am not sure numbers would even exist. I do know that I would stay far, far away from them and if I were a coach I would not allow them.


In all honesty dogpiles are one of the dumbest things ever in the history of sports but they are fun to watch and be a part of. I'm no longer involved in them because of several reasons - 1) my knees make it a little difficult getting up from the ground, 2) I don't bounce back from gettting banged up as easy as the kids and 3) I'm big enough that if I jumped on top of it then we will need several ambulances to take hurt kids away (then again I doubt I could jump high enough anymore to get to the top LOL).

jemaz I understand where you are coming from but what would you do if you win a huge tournament / game / series / whatever and the guys do it spontaneously?

yankeelover I hope your son heals up quickly and gets back on the field.
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G gotwood4sale10,000+ posts
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    "Dogpiles are dangerous."
    Dangerous? Yup. But easy to find and avoid if your nose works well enough.

    "...make sure no one is behind you and cautiously approach it..."
    Good point! I always make sure no one is behind me, but hey...if you sneak up behind me while I'm doing my business I might just snap at you.

    "Dogpiles should be outlawed."
    Outlawed? Why? I can't speak for others, but I clean up after myself...almost always!





Wink



And Yankeelvr...I do hope your son heals up quickly and completely!




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I ironhorse5,000+ posts
Cooooooommmmmmeeee on.

I get the safety points. I really do.

But when a group of teenage boys works and sweats for a goal and then accomplishes it, watching them celebrate with unbridled childhood enthusiasm is one of the best moments a coach can have.

As an adult, what would you dogpile over now? (Baseball victories no included. Smile )

Let the boys be boys. They'll remember that dogpile for the rest of their lives.
rz1rz15,000+ posts
Scientific studies have shown there are more injuries due to Dogpiles than Metal bats. Besides, the force of a player "jumping on" a far exceeds the force of an "old-school" handshake

Dogpiles may have had their place in baseball at different ages, but, for the sake of baseball tradition and safety, the handshake and slap on the a$$ is the way baseball should be celebrated.

Outlaw Dogpiles NOW Big Grin
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Dad04Dad045,000+ posts
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Originally posted by rz1:
Scientific studies have shown there are more injuries due to Dogpiles than Metal bats. Besides, the force of a player "jumping on" a far exceeds the force of an "old-school" handshake

Dogpiles may have had their place in baseball at different ages, but, for the sake of baseball tradition and safety, the handshake and slap on the a$$ is the way baseball should be celebrated.

Outlaw Dogpiles NOW Big Grin


Amen, Bruddah. What was I thinking. The kids should probably just stay inside with the shades drawn, so they don't get hurt.
N njbb1,000+ posts
Phillies pitcher injured his knee in dogpile when the won the world series

Lidge sealed the Phillies' 4-3 win against Tampa Bay that ended the Series in five games. In a jubilant instant, he dropped to his knees, arms extended, triumphant and shouting in a Phillies freeze frame for the ages.

"He swung and missed, and I remember at first I jumped up," Lidge said. "Then I just remember feeling a second after that, 'Oh, my God, we just won the World Series.' And that's when I fell to my knees."

As catcher Carlos Ruiz rushed to the mound, Lidge can be seen mouthing the words, "Oh, my God."

Lidge has watched himself being taken out by beefy first baseman Ryan Howard, the next player to reach the mound. The next thing Lidge knows, he's at the bottom of a growing pile of Phillies, when it looks as if Geoff Jenkins has jumped back on top.

"All of a sudden, I felt like my knee did something weird," Lidge said. "So after about 5, 10 seconds at the bottom of the pile, I was like, 'All right, get up.' Like the joy was over, and my knee felt it was about to give."
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YankeelvrYankeelvr100+ posts
The good news is he was able to play Saturday, and will end up with a cool looking scar. Turns out it was a true team effort. Someones stepped on the heel of his spike and removed the shoe and then he ended up being spiked in just his sock, a couple of three nasty gashes all along the outer part of his foot. At least he was named tourney MVP Big Grin
ClevelandDadClevelandDadHSBBWeb Administrator
From Quincy's post in the Super Regional thread:
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Speaking of UCLA

"UCLA sophomore second baseman Tyler Rahmatulla will miss the 2010 College World Series after breaking his wrist in the postgame celebration on Sunday. He is currently hitting .328 with seven homers and 45 RBI on the year. This is a key loss for the Bruins as he is the team’s number three hitter in the order and provides leadership on the field. We should see how this effects the Bruins offense which heading into the CWS was the weakest out of the eight teams left."
RJMRJMHSBaseballWeb member since 2007
Brad Lidge (Phillies) hasn't been the same since he hurt his knee in the Phillies celebration a couple of years ago. I watched a college dogpile this past weekend where one kid knew what he was doing. As he jumped on he pushed another player's spikes down.

I told my son should his high school win their conference be the last one on. Since he was on base when the winning run scored he was. He even kept his helmet on.
Rob KremerRob Kremer1,000+ posts
My son and I watched the end of a couple of the elimination games this year, and guessed whether the winner would dogpile. They all did.

The years of the Oregon State CWS Championships, they had a rule: Only one dog pile a season.

I think this is wise. First, the injury risk is real, and it is less of an issue on the last game of the season.

Second - a dog pile is for a championship.

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