Comments on: Reds Player Freel Injured in Memorial Day Game, Hopper Cheating Suspicions http://www.bloggernews.net/17236 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:12:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Colin Hansen http://www.bloggernews.net/17236#comment-33646 Colin Hansen Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:25:40 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/17236#comment-33646 Thats fine that you feel that way, but I have stated facts and MLB rules supporting me. You have speculation that lasted about 30 seconds. Regardless of Hooper cheating or not, it would not have mattered. Read what I had already said in my previous comments before making personal attacks without any substantial information. Thats fine that you feel that way, but I have stated facts and MLB rules supporting me. You have speculation that lasted about 30 seconds. Regardless of Hooper cheating or not, it would not have mattered. Read what I had already said in my previous comments before making personal attacks without any substantial information.

]]> By: Paul http://www.bloggernews.net/17236#comment-33613 Paul Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:56:56 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/17236#comment-33613 Making excuses for a cheater is disgusting, Colin Hansen. Making excuses for a cheater is disgusting, Colin Hansen.

]]> By: Colin Hansen http://www.bloggernews.net/17236#comment-32952 Colin Hansen Thu, 31 May 2007 11:06:21 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/17236#comment-32952 Even if he was already at second base it wouldn't have mattered. The second base ump had left the play and was heading to outfield. As well as calling time. Which would force Cota to stay at that base. If the ump wanted to, he could send him back to first. Regardless of you opinion that a double could change the outcome of a four run win, it's in the rules that if a player is injured on a play, the ball is dead. And thats indisputable. Granted a big hit can change the momentum, but the Reds won by 4 runs. A double would not have changed that. Plus, you can't say Hooper cheated. It wasn't proven. When he gets suspended or it comes up on ESPN, then get back to me. But right now it's speculation. Even if he was already at second base it wouldn’t have mattered. The second base ump had left the play and was heading to outfield. As well as calling time. Which would force Cota to stay at that base. If the ump wanted to, he could send him back to first. Regardless of you opinion that a double could change the outcome of a four run win, it’s in the rules that if a player is injured on a play, the ball is dead. And thats indisputable. Granted a big hit can change the momentum, but the Reds won by 4 runs. A double would not have changed that. Plus, you can’t say Hooper cheated. It wasn’t proven. When he gets suspended or it comes up on ESPN, then get back to me. But right now it’s speculation.

]]> By: Jason http://www.bloggernews.net/17236#comment-32719 Jason Wed, 30 May 2007 23:21:04 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/17236#comment-32719 Wrong! If Cota was already on his way to second which I imagine he was, then he would have gotten at least a double, or most likely a triple out of this. Changes the WHOLE game. Either way, you skirt the issue. Hooper, Hopper, whatever, HE cheated. Wrong! If Cota was already on his way to second which I imagine he was, then he would have gotten at least a double, or most likely a triple out of this. Changes the WHOLE game. Either way, you skirt the issue. Hooper, Hopper, whatever, HE cheated.

]]> By: Colin Hansen http://www.bloggernews.net/17236#comment-32549 Colin Hansen Wed, 30 May 2007 15:38:45 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/17236#comment-32549 As a huge Reds fan, I was devastated watching Freel get hurt. Freel has been a bright spot for the Reds the past few seasons on a team that could really use some. His all out style of play was exciting to watch and kept me a fan of the team. Plus, he has started in 6 different position in the past few seasons. I'm glad to hear from the latest reports that he is doing very well. Hopefully we can get him back very soon. As far as the whole cheating incident, it would not matter. If Freel had not caught the ball, and the ball was placed in his glove, the batter can only take one base according to Major League Baseball Rule 5.10 Section C. It states that a ball is considered "Dead", "When an accident incapacitates a player or an umpire." Plus, the Umpire in-chief had called Time, also causing the ball to be dead. Regardless of what Hooper did while trying to awaken Freel, the runner could not advance past first. As a huge Reds fan, I was devastated watching Freel get hurt. Freel has been a bright spot for the Reds the past few seasons on a team that could really use some. His all out style of play was exciting to watch and kept me a fan of the team. Plus, he has started in 6 different position in the past few seasons. I’m glad to hear from the latest reports that he is doing very well. Hopefully we can get him back very soon.

As far as the whole cheating incident, it would not matter. If Freel had not caught the ball, and the ball was placed in his glove, the batter can only take one base according to Major League Baseball Rule 5.10 Section C. It states that a ball is considered “Dead”, “When an accident incapacitates a player or an umpire.” Plus, the Umpire in-chief had called Time, also causing the ball to be dead. Regardless of what Hooper did while trying to awaken Freel, the runner could not advance past first.

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