The hit on Buster Posey Wednesday night was, that's right, clean.
Anybody who has played the game knows what happened to the reigning Rookie of the Year is something that happens in competition.
Injuries happen.
The only reason many people are making a big deal about it is not because of WHAT happened but rather WHO it happened to.
Any Giants fan who thinks they would be feeling the same way if Eli Whiteside was the player hit is lying.
If it was Kurt Suzuki, we're not having this conversation.
Miguel Olivo? Chris Iannetta?
We wouldn't even be talking about it.
Posey represents a new era of Giants baseball and, hence, brought a more emotional response from the fans.
The injury is unfortunate and Posey could never be the same again.
He may never play catcher again.
But how often have you ever seen a catcher get injured because of a collision at home plate before Wednesday night?
If Ray Fosse is all you can come up with, then you are starting to see the point.
More players have been injured by tripping on first base than catchers been hit at home.
More players injure themselves carrying groceries.
Changing the rules of baseball, in this instance, does not help anybody.
If you change the rules to say no catcher can be hit at home plate, then the chances of ankle injuries for other players will increase.
If you changed the rules slightly to still allow collisions, where would the line be drawn?
How would it be regulated?
It is nothing more than an overreaction and needs to be put to rest.
No rule changes, no second guessing. Just play ball.
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