Jeez people need to calm down. There were hundreds of plays just like this before Cousins did it, his just happened to cause more injury. He was remorseful and obviously didn't want to injury Posey. Wishing death on him isn't necessary.
Agreed, they blew this out of proportion because Buster was on the receiving end. It’s like people have never watch baseball before this incident. HUNDREDS of plays at the plate like this before hand. He’s right, their in the 12th, shallow pop fly, he needed to make something happen. Anyone else would have done the same thing in that situation.
Ramming a catcher that isn't even squared up with your shoulder down is not an old school play. Posey is just taking an extremely high road by not calling out that BS.
Cousins literally veered to the left of the plate in order to plow into posey. Claiming he didn't want to hurt him is ridiculous considering the fact that ramming into someone at full speed is designed to cause pain and damage
In September this year Brandon Crawford scored on a similar play. He slid way on outside of the plate and just reached with his finger tips to touch outside of plate as he slid by. Cousins would have had a 50/50 shot of scoring that way here, instead of blindsiding posey.
I agree he definitly should have tried to slide - maybe head first to the right and stick a hand over. At home you only need to touch the plate for an instant. Do not agree he blindsided Posey. Posey decided to swivel back to his left - fully into the base path to block the runner without the ball. Posey was originally well in front of home plate. It happened so fast, I am sure there was not a lot of time to think about it for Posey. This was much more damaging to Cousins because he will have to live with it the rest of his life.
This wasn’t even the worst collision I’ve seen, it’s just unfortunate busters foot and leg got caught up under him in an awkward position, Cousins played within the rules of the game at the time, and again, it was not the worst collision, I have seen runners hunt catchers down that weren’t even in their base path, and everyone just got up and dusted themselves off, the rules are different now, but the way posey moved into the runner, I don’t know, seems like only Giants fans have a problem with Cousins, understandably, 🤷🏽, you are on you tube now, look up plate collisions and none were deemed illegal and most weren’t deemed malicious, remember when Rodriguez held the ball up in victory after a collision?
If he’d only been smarter in his decision. He crashed posey to get the ball out. Plate open. Crashed him. Posey catches that ball he’s out. Terrible play terrible decision. Glad cousins career was destroyed in and off the field
Third base camera makes it look like Cousins moved to the left very slightly but still inside the base path and braced with his left shoulder. Really rather acceptable. Posey for some reason decided to swivle right into the base path to take the contact and maybe attempt to block the plate - all without the ball in his hand or glove. Not sure why Posey did this instead of doing everything he could to get out of the way.
I totally agree with the fact that you should be able to bash the catcher but there has been a new culture with these young guys of “bulldoze” the catcher and ram him like it’s football. No. The catcher is at a standstill looking away that is why Scott cousins essentially sucker punched someone in a fight. Did he win? Yeah. Did most people side with Posey morally?yeah
Cousins had a lane to the plate and Posey wasn’t even squared up or blocking the plate yet. Cousins targeted the catcher but didn’t even give the guy a chance to defend himself - Posey was looking for the throw coming in and just barely turned at the last moment. That’s what makes it a dirty play. And of course Posey isn’t going to call him out - no catcher is going to complain about a rough play. The thing is, although Posey has “recovered” he has never been 100% the same. He has to rest more games, because catching is so rough on the legs and ankles. The Giants tried having him play 1B to keep him hitting in the lineup but at a less taxing position. He has Hall of Fame caliber numbers now, but he has also missed many more games or been not in full form because of the damage to his leg and ankle. Just imagine how much better he could have been if he didn’t have his leg shattered. This play took a lot out of him. And he was just starting his young career when it happened - Cousins could’ve cost the guy his entire baseball career. Dirty, dangerous, unnecessary play. If the catcher is squared up, with the ball and deliberately blocking the plate, then fine it’s an old school play. But if the guy is not blocking the plate, not squared up, and not in a position to see and prepare to take the hit, then it’s a sucker punch - a sucker punch at full barreling speed.
Man some little giants fans have no class. They worship the biggest cheater of all time, then whenever someone from say, LA starts playing good they wish horrible things for them! I lived in Northern California from 2000-2021 after moving from Colorado and growing up a Rockies fan, they’d discount any and every achievement a Rockies player did because “it’s Coors Field”, yet while their whole locker room is sticking needles in their ass they don’t see any problem with it. To me they’re the most entitled, hateful fans I’ve come across, even Dodger fans are better (and I’m not particularly fond of them either)!
Jeez people need to calm down. There were hundreds of plays just like this before Cousins did it, his just happened to cause more injury. He was remorseful and obviously didn't want to injury Posey. Wishing death on him isn't necessary.
I agree
Didn't want to injure him? He purposely went for posey's body and purposely led with his elbow
Agreed, they blew this out of proportion because Buster was on the receiving end. It’s like people have never watch baseball before this incident. HUNDREDS of plays at the plate like this before hand. He’s right, their in the 12th, shallow pop fly, he needed to make something happen. Anyone else would have done the same thing in that situation.
we had seats literally like right behind home plate when this happened. I was like 9 years old. One of my worst memories
I was in the right field foul seats, 2nd level.
That was totally unnecessary violence against Buster Posey. Scott Cousins is a big joke.
@@LESRAM1981 yep. he is.
@@LESRAM1981it was part of the game before posey’s injury.
Ramming a catcher that isn't even squared up with your shoulder down is not an old school play. Posey is just taking an extremely high road by not calling out that BS.
Bullshit. You don’t know the game. That’s baseball. I was a catcher all through high school into college. I got destroyed. ITS THE GAME!!
@@chadwickwright3022 it isn't and hasn't been in years.
@@cubbie9499 You’re comment is especially ignorant. Stifle.
Blocking the plate without the ball thats on posey
That was always the game before the posey injury.
Cousins literally veered to the left of the plate in order to plow into posey. Claiming he didn't want to hurt him is ridiculous considering the fact that ramming into someone at full speed is designed to cause pain and damage
Cousins went on to become one of the most irrelevant players in MLB history.
The only reason he is relevant in MLB history is because of that play at the plate.
In September this year Brandon Crawford scored on a similar play.
He slid way on outside of the plate and just reached with his finger tips to touch outside of plate as he slid by. Cousins would have had a 50/50 shot of scoring that way here, instead of blindsiding posey.
I agree he definitly should have tried to slide - maybe head first to the right and stick a hand over. At home you only need to touch the plate for an instant. Do not agree he blindsided Posey. Posey decided to swivel back to his left - fully into the base path to block the runner without the ball. Posey was originally well in front of home plate. It happened so fast, I am sure there was not a lot of time to think about it for Posey. This was much more damaging to Cousins because he will have to live with it the rest of his life.
Bust never had the fucking ball blocking the plate plain and simple
@@lucernhammer he wasn't blocking the entire plate and trying to catch a short hop.
@@lahondafolk4334
Still that was as much busters fault as cousins imho both stretched their lanes
This wasn’t even the worst collision I’ve seen, it’s just unfortunate busters foot and leg got caught up under him in an awkward position, Cousins played within the rules of the game at the time, and again, it was not the worst collision, I have seen runners hunt catchers down that weren’t even in their base path, and everyone just got up and dusted themselves off, the rules are different now, but the way posey moved into the runner, I don’t know, seems like only Giants fans have a problem with Cousins, understandably, 🤷🏽, you are on you tube now, look up plate collisions and none were deemed illegal and most weren’t deemed malicious, remember when Rodriguez held the ball up in victory after a collision?
Idk how the rest of the giants players didnt run out there & take cousins off his feet
Maybe because that was a good, legal baseball play for over 100 years?
Because they clearly knew it was NOT on purpose!
this is the sweep the leg of baseball
She sounds and looks like Carrie Underwood
Buster is pure class!
Scott who?????
My thoughts exactly
@@jondough3739 Scott cousins. Probably more successful then you
@@chrisroberts7017 what are you his boyfriend or something 😂😂😂
@@jondough3739 you are right. @Chris Roberts & Scott (whatever his last name is) are Vasoline buddies.
If he’d only been smarter in his decision. He crashed posey to get the ball out. Plate open. Crashed him. Posey catches that ball he’s out. Terrible play terrible decision. Glad cousins career was destroyed in and off the field
This rule can help save lots of injuries maybe even lives
It’s part of the game. Dumbass rule.
1:53 is she saying that he should've covered MORE of the plate? That logic would have led to a bigger collision, what a moronic take
No. She’s saying he LEFT enough of the plate open where the guy could have slid and not hit him right in the chest.
1:54
Wheres the video of him getting thrown at after this... eye for an eye buddy
Third base camera makes it look like Cousins moved to the left very slightly but still inside the base path and braced with his left shoulder. Really rather acceptable. Posey for some reason decided to swivle right into the base path to take the contact and maybe attempt to block the plate - all without the ball in his hand or glove. Not sure why Posey did this instead of doing everything he could to get out of the way.
Looked like he thought he had ball.
He even admitted to trucking him intentionally
Hey Scott if you're reading this go take the car for a drive in the garage.
Really dude? Real classy
@@nutman2909 Aww. Don't cry my man, it could be worse. At least you aren't Scott Cousins.
You misspelled Chase Utley
Even Posey admits it was a clean old school play @ catcher... Pete Rose ran over enough catchers in his time.
I totally agree with the fact that you should be able to bash the catcher but there has been a new culture with these young guys of “bulldoze” the catcher and ram him like it’s football. No. The catcher is at a standstill looking away that is why Scott cousins essentially sucker punched someone in a fight. Did he win? Yeah. Did most people side with Posey morally?yeah
@@jamesdean4972 we’ve been taught since little league to ram the catcher to break the ball loose. But I agree this should of been illegal
Cousins had a lane to the plate and Posey wasn’t even squared up or blocking the plate yet. Cousins targeted the catcher but didn’t even give the guy a chance to defend himself - Posey was looking for the throw coming in and just barely turned at the last moment. That’s what makes it a dirty play. And of course Posey isn’t going to call him out - no catcher is going to complain about a rough play. The thing is, although Posey has “recovered” he has never been 100% the same. He has to rest more games, because catching is so rough on the legs and ankles. The Giants tried having him play 1B to keep him hitting in the lineup but at a less taxing position. He has Hall of Fame caliber numbers now, but he has also missed many more games or been not in full form because of the damage to his leg and ankle. Just imagine how much better he could have been if he didn’t have his leg shattered. This play took a lot out of him. And he was just starting his young career when it happened - Cousins could’ve cost the guy his entire baseball career. Dirty, dangerous, unnecessary play. If the catcher is squared up, with the ball and deliberately blocking the plate, then fine it’s an old school play. But if the guy is not blocking the plate, not squared up, and not in a position to see and prepare to take the hit, then it’s a sucker punch - a sucker punch at full barreling speed.
@@blues442 Must be a giants fan.
@@stevenvaldez4057 in little league they've never been taught that. for 30+ years in the lower levels if you ram the catcher it an automatic ejection
Man some little giants fans have no class. They worship the biggest cheater of all time, then whenever someone from say, LA starts playing good they wish horrible things for them! I lived in Northern California from 2000-2021 after moving from Colorado and growing up a Rockies fan, they’d discount any and every achievement a Rockies player did because “it’s Coors Field”, yet while their whole locker room is sticking needles in their ass they don’t see any problem with it. To me they’re the most entitled, hateful fans I’ve come across, even Dodger fans are better (and I’m not particularly fond of them either)!
A low status ball player trying to make an impression with management...he's probably washing cars.
Posey was wrong on this one.