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July 2, 2012
BP Unfiltered
Brett Lawrie Makes Friends Wherever He Goes
by Sam Miller
Except home plate. At home plate, Brett Lawrie is the star of a very violent sport that nobody else be trying to play.
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As you see, Lawrie alters his path so as to send a forearm into John Hester's jaw. But was it a dirty hit or a poorly executed hug? There are certain questions sabermetrics can't answer.
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If you don't want to get nailed, don't straddle the base line.
Right, they should have a rule in the rule book or something about this.
In fact they do have a rule... According to The Rulebook (aka wikipedia) the rule states that roughing the passer can be called if "the defender commits intimidating acts toward the passer, such as picking him up and stuffing him into the ground, or wrestling with him." Lawrie clearly should have been penalized 15 yards, and Hester given a first down.
Actually, Lawrie violated another rule too:
Mixed Martial Arts Fouls:
As set out by the Association of Boxing Commissions:[6]
Attacking an opponent on or during the break
But at least he avoided these no-nos:
Holding or grabbing the fence
Holding opponent’s shorts or gloves
Butting with the head
Eye gouging of any kind
Biting or spitting at an opponent
Hair pulling
Fish hooking
Groin attacks of any kind
Intentionally placing a finger into any orifice, or into any cut or laceration of your opponent
Downward pointing of elbow strikes (see Elbow strike)
Small joint manipulation
Strikes to the spine or back of the head (see Rabbit punch)
Heel kicks to the kidney
Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea
Clawing, pinching, twisting the flesh or grabbing the clavicle
Kicking the head of a grounded opponent
Kneeing the Head of a grounded opponent
Stomping of a grounded fighter
The use of abusive language in fighting area
Any unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to opponent
Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee
Timidity (avoiding contact, or consistent dropping of mouthpiece, or faking an injury)
Interference from a mixed martial artist's seconds
Throwing an opponent out of the ring or caged area
Flagrant disregard of the referee’s instructions
Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his or her head or neck (see Piledriver)
Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the period of unarmed combat