Whilst masticating on , Bruce Marshall (1:243/38)
wrote to Pamela Tabar:
PT>> Paige, I don't condone nay of belle's actions; he's trouble enough all 
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PT>> his own. However, I wasn't aware that running over a fielder who is 
PT>> standing in the base path was against the rules of baseball.
BM> Actually, listening to many announcers talking about that pla, 
BM> most agree that Belle made the correct play on that occasion, 
BM> and, in fact, that play is taught in the minors.
Actually, knowledgeable announcers said that Belle made a bad play.  The 
proper play in that situation is to stop and force the second baseman to try 
to tag you, hoping that he won't be able to, and will only be able to get the 
batter at first while you get to second.  
BM> If any other player had made the same play, nobody would have objected.
Disagree.  If any player had elbowed Vina, there would have been objections,  
Belle, because if his history of being a schmuck, drew more publicized 
objections.  *adh*
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