A-Rod on 'The Slap': 'a smart play..we almost got away with'

[davidmarver]

Sigh, why does it seem some days that the whole baseball world revolves around Yankees~Red Sox? Anyone else tired of the only 2 teams in baseball? Maybe the MLB should expand to more!

I know, like man, where's the Cubs and Cardinals?

[eftda]

Giants and Dodgers

LA Vs. LA

Tex vs. Hou

[Amazinz]

Unless you're from Cali, Giants/Dodgers is about as exciting as a root canal.

[davidmarver]

Unless you're from Cali, Giants/Dodgers is about as exciting as a root canal.

Those Mets....no, they don't have any rivalries.

[Registered_Guest]

Unless you're from Cali, Giants/Dodgers is about as exciting as a root canal.

Those Mets....no, they don't have any rivalries.

New York Mets vs. Norfolk Tides

[HOOTIE]

BLANKMAN hit it right, this thread is appalling. Much ado about nothing.

The fruitcakes who payed $7,500 to talk with a player is a bit troubling however.

[Yoda]

BLANKMAN hit it right, this thread is appalling. Much ado about nothing.

The fruitcakes who payed $7,500 to talk with a player is a bit troubling however.

I second that... For that money, I would expect a little nookie...

[Rkiivs]

Arod a bad role model, wow.

Milton Bradley must be evil incarnate by comparison then.

[Nails]

UNBELIEVABLE!!!! I can not fathom what some people are saying in this thread. What A-Rod did is the equivalent to "traveling" in basketball. It is an illegal play. You do not get fined, kicked out, or anything. You are out on that play. He would have been out anyways. Why not try to knock the ball out. It is not cheating. Are you kidding me. I hope that those of you that have children will tell them A-Rod is a horrible cheater and things like that. If you do that, your children will be missing out on one of the most fundamentally sound, good-guy baseball players in history. And please do not even try to compare this to steroids or corked bats. Are you saying that if a player runs out of the baseline going to second to avoid a tag, that he is cheating...same thing. He is not cheating. He would be out anyways and he is taking the chance that the Ump will not call him out. Remember the slap and running out of the baselines are subjective arguments...completely up to the Ump.

Let's get on with talking about otherr stuff. All baseball players are extremely competitive...this is not cheating, it is taking a chance that a judgement call will go your way. And I bet 99% of baseball players would do similar things.....to win.

[FF Newb but Lovin it]

I would rather see more post about the MLB's new team rosters. Things like this have no fantasy impact. If I want to discuss these types of things I will do it in the redsox.com forum.

I am excited for a competitive year......and some great baseball and fantasy baseball. Good luck everyone with their FB and MLB teams!!!!!