one more thing on the walk off OBS play

[th3]

I dint know if this has been mentioned - did anyone think the preceding runner went in a little gently to the plate?  It obviously didn't matter as the throw went awry anyway - but could the runner have done something more to hassle the throw to 3rd?

[basejester]

Maybe he was slowing down consciously to give the catcher less time to get the trailing runner.

[alex7]

Preceding runner was Benjie Molina.  Probably just a catcher-on-catcher reaction to not plow when you're out by 10 feet (I know, World Series, but might have just been the natural reaction).  Also likely to not want to hurt himself in that situation.  Nice guy / passive personality perhaps?

[mjr_2013]

I thought it was a stop slide to give R3 more time. Took F2 more time to reach for the tag.

[Rich Ives]

Maybe he was slowing down consciously to give the catcher less time to get the trailing runner.

 

 

Textbook.  Make it take as long as you can to delay action on the trail runners. Good baserunning.

[alex7]

saw it again today with David Ross thrown out at home.  A slide then a butt pat to his fellow catcher.

[zm1283]

Preceding runner was Benjie Molina.  Probably just a catcher-on-catcher reaction to not plow when you're out by 10 feet (I know, World Series, but might have just been the natural reaction).  Also likely to not want to hurt himself in that situation.  Nice guy / passive personality perhaps?

 

Yadier Molina.  

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Preceding runner was Benjie Molina.  Probably just a catcher-on-catcher reaction to not plow when you're out by 10 feet (I know, World Series, but might have just been the natural reaction).  Also likely to not want to hurt himself in that situation.  Nice guy / passive personality perhaps?

 

Yadier Molina.  

 

EXACTLY!!