[Barlowmaker]

in reality, if he had just bowled the guy down, he would have been awarded first base if not second....

If he "just bowled the guy down" on the FIRST BASE LINE he would have been called out, started a bench clearing brawl, been ejected from the game and possibly suspended from any subsequent playoff games, and been IN THE WRONG. You don't run down a pitcher on the first base line. You don't bury anyone but the catcher at home plate. He's wearing padding and leg armor, he's ready. That's timeless baseball etiquette.

Have you ever PLAYED baseball at any advanced level? Inadvertant collisions are bone breakers, much less a 215 pound stud running over a defenseless 175 pound stringbean when he's not ready. That's unsporting to the max.

[HEY4QDEMS]

If he "just bowled the guy down" on the FIRST BASE LINE he would have been called out, started a bench clearing brawl, been ejected from the game and possibly suspended from any subsequent playoff games, and been IN THE WRONG. You don't run down a pitcher on the first base line. You don't bury anyone but the catcher at home plate. He's wearing padding and leg armor, he's ready. That's timeless baseball etiquette.

What are you talking about? The only time you can run somebody over is when a defender IS blocking the base line. Arroyo was not on the base line so A-Rod was supposed to try to avoid the tag which he didn't. If You leave the base path to bowl someone over, that is interference and you are out but if the defender is blocking the line, he is free game.