The catcher backing up will 100% effect the calls by the umpire on the low end of the zone.

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May 5, 2024
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something needs to be done about Azuna's out of control, dangerous follow thru

Count Cougar

May 5, 3:36pm

He’s been in the league how long and how many have been hurt? 😂😂😂

pegushin

May 5, 3:40pm

He has hit like 10 catchers in the head

JOPE

May 5, 3:45pm

And that’s why they wear helmets and masks

pegushin

May 5, 3:46pm

To stop bats from hitting them in the head?

Methusaleh22

May 5, 3:47pm

That is actually not the reason, not even close

JOPE

May 5, 3:50pm

It’s a part of the job, adjust for each hitter. Geez

pegushin

May 5, 4:00pm

You mean adjust for 1 hitter. No one else has this issue.

Methusaleh22

May 5, 4:01pm

Boo hoo, just play ball

pegushin

May 5, 4:05pm

That night be good advice for the Braves right now. Dodgers seem to be playing

Methusaleh22

May 5, 4:06pm

Congrats probably getting another 1st round playoff exit too

pegushin

May 5, 4:12pm

RE: Congrats probably getting another 1st round playoff exit too

Methusaleh22

May 5, 4:18pm

This is how my teenage daughter argues. Backswing is bad, Braves fan counters, and only argument is we are winning

RoaroftheCougartails

May 5, 4:45pm

Sweep.😊

SoValleyCOUG

May 5, 5:13pm

So you’d like a guy who is a great hitter to adjust his swing? If you were in

A Drew Aitch

May 5, 4:07pm

RE: So you’d like a guy who is a great hitter to adjust his swing? If you

Methusaleh22

May 5, 4:10pm

The players association just had a stroke reading this

DodgerCoug

May 5, 4:55pm

It almost seems abusive.

Methusaleh22

May 5, 3:42pm

I’m sorry this happened to you. It must be hard.

DKN

May 5, 3:44pm

Dodger fans are babies, they make Yankee fans tolerable

pegushin

May 5, 3:47pm

Sweep!

SoValleyCOUG

May 5, 4:30pm

Boooo!

tander123

May 5, 5:14pm

Present company excepted

pegushin

May 5, 6:10pm

The best way to handle this is for the catcher to fire the throw back

Jdoc

May 5, 3:48pm

Maybe Will Smith should take one step back when Ozuna comes up

A Drew Aitch

May 5, 3:49pm

Smith isn’t catching today. It happened to Barnes

TicoBrown

May 5, 3:51pm

That makes it harder for the ump to see a low strike

JOPE

May 5, 3:51pm

Ok maybe Barnes should take one small step back. I’m sure the ump will be fine

A Drew Aitch

May 5, 3:52pm

I don’t see why they should change for one player in the league, why wouldn’t every batter be super wild with their

JOPE

May 5, 3:54pm

because he is dangerous

Count Cougar

May 5, 4:00pm

His swing is a little different that’s it. It’s a very effective swing. Hits

A Drew Aitch

May 5, 4:02pm

batters don't back off to avoid getting hit by certain pitchers

Count Cougar

May 5, 4:09pm

Yeah they do. Certain pitchers have a reputation that if you crowd

A Drew Aitch

May 5, 4:11pm

so all the catchers should adjust for one guys unorthodox swing?

Count Cougar

May 5, 4:23pm

The catcher backing up will 100% effect the calls by the umpire on the low end of the zone.

slatecoug

May 5, 4:48pm

RE: something needs to be done about Azuna's out of control, dangerous follow

seco03

May 5, 3:49pm

Back up for one hitter in the league? How bout he fix his follow through?

Methusaleh22

May 5, 3:52pm

If I were getting hit in the head, I would back up.

seco03

May 5, 3:53pm

If he wasn't such an unlikable player to begin with, it probably wouldn't bother

Countcougula

May 5, 3:56pm

If a pitcher throws inside and it occasionally gets away and hits someone

seco03

May 5, 3:58pm

Here's a good video discussing the MLB rule and Ozuna's backswing in particular

slatecoug

May 5, 4:46pm

Funny thing is only Dodgers catchers seem to have a problem with it. 🤷‍♂️

RoaroftheCougartails

May 5, 4:47pm

Yep, everyone else enjoys being hit in the head. Silly Dodgers.

Methusaleh22

May 5, 5:40pm

I think he’s saying that dodger catchers are the most common to be hit

A Drew Aitch

May 5, 7:38pm

I mean look up ozuna/catcher problems. You’ll find Will Smith. And…. Nobody else makes a big deal of it. They just sit

RoaroftheCougartails

May 5, 8:29pm

He's hit others. It's his swing and he isn't purposely hitting guys but you're

Countcougula

May 5, 9:41pm

He's hit several. So the implication is they must enjoy it.

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