- Jan 14, 2015
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Am I missing something here-what I see is the runner clearly in foul territory and the catcher with one foot on the line and the majority of her body inside fair territory. The runner makes a real effort about 4 feet from the plate to the chalkline-she changed her path. To me it looks like she was trying to take out the catcher who was standing still.
The runner even tensed up and raised her shoulder/hands anticipating a collision. The catcher never moved her feet-the runner clearly could have avoided a collision but chose not to.
The catcher, who was just standing there in the baseline doing nothing, saw a runner coming, and like you said one who was about to take out the catcher, has to make a choice. She could either take a step or two away from the plate to give the runner room and avoid a collision, or she could deck the runner. The catcher CHOSE to deck the runner. She didn't have to. She could have taken a step or two away, but she didn't, she decided to play dirty. Not once, but twice.
Do you seriously think she was defending herself? Or bracing to defend herself? Do you really think that?