Conde Gibson play

[cards_rock]

Is there a rule in baseball regarding aggressive play or unsportsmanlike conduct? His tag was pretty aggressive and unnecessary since Gibson was standing up and was clearly safe. If that had been a football game or basketball game, it is likely that would have been called a personal foul or technical foul. If there is what is the penalty? Do they get tossed from the game?
This post was edited on 6/10 1:39 PM by cards_rock

 

[had1- 2manyCardfan]

It has to be some pretty malicious intent to get tossed from a baseball game. Sliding into a bag with spikes in the air, running into a play at the plate with shoulder down(except MLB where its allowed), a pitcher intentionally hitting a batter after being warned. Then there are ethical reasons like a player faking a tag without the ball in his glove, a player throwing his glove at the ball to stop it, or a pitcher using a foreign substance.

There are other situations that may call for an ejection but most just get a warning. I was a bit suprised there wasnt any warnings given in this series. Seems there were some "extra" activities going on both games that could have gotten outta hand but I didnt think the Conde hard tag was all that big of a deal other than adding to a brewing fire. There is a lot more going on in a baseball game then most realize. Trash talking is definitly the norm at the college and high school levels.

 

[ACCCard]

I think that hard tag was a pretty big deal. It should have elicited a stern warning. It was basically a punch. Very unsportsmanlike. Rarely have seen anything like it in any baseball game and I watch 100's of them every year.

 

[cards_rock]

Originally posted by ACCCard:
I think that hard tag was a pretty big deal. It should have elicited a stern warning. It was basically a punch. Very unsportsmanlike. Rarely have seen anything like it in any baseball game and I watch 100's of them every year.

I agree. The play was basically over and that tag almost was like a punch which in either a basketball game would have been a T or in a football game would have been called a personal foul.

This post was edited on 6/11 10:39 AM by cards_rock