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BigSherv
08-03-2006, 09:53 AM
So he is sliding into second I think trying to stretch out a single into a double. The throw beats him to the bag by a mile. He is sliding with his left hand extended like most base runners do to reach for the bag. The second baseman puts the ball down to tag his left hand. A-Rod keeps it out until the last second and then yanks it back and reaches around with his right hand. That 2nd baseman looked like a fool.

I need to find a video of it.

If you see it let me know about it.
macalu
08-03-2006, 10:00 AM
the best fake slide was Ichiro, even though he got called out on it. i think it was teh wrong call.
slide (http://youtube.com/watch?v=TvN-d8NInNQ&search=ichiro%20suzuki)
RC Cola
08-03-2006, 10:08 AM
I'm not sure how (or why) I found this, but youtube is awesome:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xMrW4eNgsU&search=Alex%20Rodriguez
macalu
08-03-2006, 10:23 AM
I'm not sure how (or why) I found this, but youtube is awesome:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xMrW4eNgsU&search=Alex%20Rodriguez
especially when it's titled A-ron.
MadMax
08-03-2006, 10:29 AM
wow, that's great!
The Real Shady
08-03-2006, 10:30 AM
I heard when he slid into first he felt something burst.
Dave2000
08-03-2006, 10:38 AM
just saw it on sportscenter, it was pretty creative play and deserves major props
zoork34
08-03-2006, 10:41 AM
yeah, that was one of those, "oh, what!" plays when i saw it on sportscenter. it looked like he was gonna be out by a mile
Buck Turgidson
08-03-2006, 10:59 AM
...which is why players are taught from little league onward to not lunge with the tag.
BigSherv
08-03-2006, 11:08 AM
thanks for finding the clip. especially with the spelling error
RocketMan Tex
08-03-2006, 11:17 AM
Chris Burke did that to AJ Pierzynski at home plate during game 2 of last year's World Series to tie the game...before Lidge blew it.
Faos
08-03-2006, 11:56 AM
Why can't players just bowl over 2nd and 3rd basemen like they do catchers? That would be awesome.
RocketMan Tex
08-03-2006, 12:29 PM
Why can't players just bowl over 2nd and 3rd basemen like they do catchers? That would be awesome.

Or spike them, Ty Cobb style! :D
Cannonball
08-03-2006, 12:43 PM
I heard when he slid into first he felt something burst.

Yeah, but when he slid into second he could feel somethin' peckin'
garthomps
08-03-2006, 12:47 PM
what inning was this? they are doing a replay on NASN right now.
kaleidosky
08-03-2006, 12:50 PM
always loved this idea... or the idea or starting to slide, or motioning to slide, and then leaping up over the top of the catcher..
Groogrux
08-03-2006, 12:57 PM
But he sunbathes in Central Park. C'mon people.
Cannonball
08-03-2006, 12:58 PM
always loved this idea... or the idea or starting to slide, or motioning to slide, and then leaping up over the top of the catcher..

Like Willy Mays Hayes over Jack Parkman in Major League II?
kaleidosky
08-03-2006, 01:07 PM
Like Willy Mays Hayes over Jack Parkman in Major League II?

yeah, but i thought of it before seeing that one ;) Plus that wasn't the "real" willy mays hayes =P
ima_drummer2k
08-03-2006, 01:20 PM
always loved this idea... or the idea or starting to slide, or motioning to slide, and then leaping up over the top of the catcher..
My buddy (a cardinal fan) SWEARS to me that Ozzie Smith actually did this once. Can anyone confirm? Not sure if I believe it or not.

As far as A-Rod's slide, I used to do that all the time in pee-wee league. Of course, it was between 1st and 2nd and about 8 feet short of the bag. :D
rrj_gamz
08-03-2006, 01:32 PM
Yeah, you don't see that kind of stuff happening at band camp...
Supermac34
08-03-2006, 01:51 PM
I know this is a great play and all, but does anyone else think he did that on accident?

It really looks to me like a crappy slide that he fell short on accident, then lunged with his right hand to make it to the bag.

Great play either way, but it sure looks like a goof that he turned into a great play.