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Did anyone see the A-Rod slide into second last night?

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  1. BigSherv

    BigSherv Member

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    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.
     
    #1 BigSherv, Aug 3, 2006
  2. macalu

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    the best fake slide was Ichiro, even though he got called out on it. i think it was teh wrong call.
    slide
     
    #2 macalu, Aug 3, 2006
  3. RC Cola

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    #3 RC Cola, Aug 3, 2006
  4. macalu

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    #4 macalu, Aug 3, 2006
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    wow, that's great!
     
    #5 MadMax, Aug 3, 2006
  6. The Real Shady

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    I heard when he slid into first he felt something burst.
     
    #6 The Real Shady, Aug 3, 2006
  7. Dave2000

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    just saw it on sportscenter, it was pretty creative play and deserves major props
     
    #7 Dave2000, Aug 3, 2006
  8. zoork34

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    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
     
    #8 zoork34, Aug 3, 2006
  9. Buck Turgidson

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    ...which is why players are taught from little league onward to not lunge with the tag.
     
    #9 Buck Turgidson, Aug 3, 2006
  10. BigSherv

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    thanks for finding the clip. especially with the spelling error
     
    #10 BigSherv, Aug 3, 2006
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    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.
     
    #11 RocketMan Tex, Aug 3, 2006
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    Why can't players just bowl over 2nd and 3rd basemen like they do catchers? That would be awesome.
     
    #12 Faos, Aug 3, 2006
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    Or spike them, Ty Cobb style! :D
     
    #13 RocketMan Tex, Aug 3, 2006
  14. Cannonball

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    Yeah, but when he slid into second he could feel somethin' peckin'
     
    #14 Cannonball, Aug 3, 2006
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    what inning was this? they are doing a replay on NASN right now.
     
    #15 garthomps, Aug 3, 2006
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    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..
     
    #16 kaleidosky, Aug 3, 2006
  17. Rocketman95

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    But he sunbathes in Central Park. C'mon people.
     
    #17 Rocketman95, Aug 3, 2006
  18. Cannonball

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    Like Willy Mays Hayes over Jack Parkman in Major League II?
     
    #18 Cannonball, Aug 3, 2006
  19. kaleidosky

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    yeah, but i thought of it before seeing that one ;) Plus that wasn't the "real" willy mays hayes =P
     
    #19 kaleidosky, Aug 3, 2006
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    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
     
    #20 ima_drummer2k, Aug 3, 2006
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