Brawl during Mets-Brewers season opener.
Brawl during Mets-Brewers season opener. (video:- SYN YOUTUBE CHANNEL)
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According to Jeff McNeil, he didn’t plan to turn a double play on Friday in the eighth inning. McNeil did not have enough time to grab the ball, turn, and strike out Willy Adames who was sprinting down the first-base line because Brett Baty’s throw from third base was low. He was aware of that. Hoskins Rhys didn’t. Hoskins slid full speed at the second-base bag, knocking McNeil to the ground and booting the ball out of his glove.
Reaching his feet, McNeil yelled at Hoskins while pointing at him. The second baseman for the Mets thought the play was pointless, if not downright filthy. According to McNeil, Hoskins attempted “to put a spike in someone’s leg.” Hoskins was not convinced. The replay team did the same, reviewing the slide and determining that it was legitimate.
A history of “some pretty questionable slides” by Hoskins at second base was mentioned by McNeil in his statement, “Just a late slide.” Because of our rather complicated background, I anticipated that he may arrive in such manner. His sliding simply wasn’t to my taste.
Bullpens and benches deserted as McNeil glared at Hoskins, but little more than verbal barbs were thrown. Order was swiftly restored by the umpires in the Brewers’ 3-1 victory against the Mets.
“You do realize I’m just trying to play baseball?” stated Hoskins. “The last thing I want to do is give them a clear lane to make a double play when we have a chance to tack on another run in the eighth with a runner on.” My slide was criticized by someone, McNeil, but to be honest, I didn’t really give it much thought. I struck him in the end, but that’s what happens when I’m attempting to prevent him from turning the double play in a slow-moving play.
Brawl during Mets-Brewers season opener. (video:- SYN YOUTUBE CHANNEL)
The National League Division Series saw a late Chase Utley slide that shattered Ruben Tejada’s leg, leading the league to modify the rule following the 2015 season, something the Mets are well aware of. A runner is required under the present regulation to make a “bona fide slide,” which is defined as:
- The runner touches the ground before to arriving at the base.
- The runner’s ability to use their hands or feet to get to the base
- The runner’s ability to stay on the base at the end of the slide (except from at home plate) and his refusal to alter his course in order to make contact with a fielder
Brawl during Mets-Brewers season opener.
On his slide into second, Hoskins checked all those boxes, holding onto the base with his right hand even as the majority of his body slipped past. However, players for the Mets emphasized the distinction between an illegal slide and a “ugly play,” as described by shortstop Francisco Lindor.
“It doesn’t look good when something like that happens,” Lindor remarked. “I think it was a late slide, but it wasn’t declared unlawful.” Thus, it’s a legitimate late slip. He was not heading towards the base.
McNeil said, “There are in-between slides, clean slides, and dirty slides.” The line is ambiguous. No one answered the call. It’s regrettable. .. I’d just want to leave it at that; it was a legal slide.
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Pat Murphy, manager of the Brewers, disputed the idea that it was a dirty play.
Murphy described baseball as “just good, hard-nosed baseball.” “We anticipate that from each and every one of our players as well as from every one of our rivals.”
The Mets’ history with Hoskins, a longtime Phillie who has previously incited New York’s wrath, contributed to McNeil’s rage. Most famously, Hoskins homered off Mets reliever Jacob Rhame the night after Rhame’s two pitches close to Hoskins’ head during a 2019 Citi Field game, causing benches to leave. Hoskins took 34 seconds to circle the bases.
In addition, Hoskins’ decision to try such a slide in his first regular-season game following an injury surprised McNeil, who noted that Hoskins spent the whole previous campaign recovering from a ruptured ACL in his left knee. Hoskins claimed he had no concerns about his health, despite the fact that he did not get up right away after the event. Hoskins, on the other hand, “was just letting whatever McNeil needed to get out, let him get it out.”
“I’ve played in this ballpark a lot, and he’s just— I think that’s one of those moments when things aren’t going well,” Hoskins remarked. Perhaps a little bit lost in the intensity of the match. However, I believe that winning simply comes down to playing the game well and with a lot of effort.