I went to a Dodgers/Padres game last year in Los Angeles and with the Dodgers leading in 8-0 in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Dodger's Furcal stole second base. Is this considered unsportmanship to steal a base with that big of a lead playing at home so late in the game? Please think before answering.
2007-04-21 16:38:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Trick question. The home team (Dodgers) would not be batting in the bottom of the ninth with the lead. The game would have ended when the Padres were retired in the top of the ninth.
(PS -- Even the "game" you went to is made up. I looked up the 2006 Ddogers, and an 8-0 win over San Diego never happened).
2007-04-21 17:15:46 · answer #1 · answered by frenchy62 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That doesnt make any sense. If the Dodgers were up 8-0, there would not be a bottom of the 9th.
2007-04-21 18:01:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the game would have been over if the home team (Dodgers) were leading, the game would have ended once the padres were retired
2007-04-21 18:15:55 · answer #3 · answered by Vassup!!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unsportsmanslike behavior is usually when there is an over aggressiveness physically towards another player. i once saw the astros lose after leading by 9 runs to the cubs who scored 10 in the last inning. so stealing a base when leading by a considerable amount is fine.
2007-04-21 17:16:16 · answer #4 · answered by david g 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nice one. Trick question right? There is no bottom of the ninth if the home team is leading. The game is over.
2007-04-21 17:02:34 · answer #5 · answered by Arun K 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Furcal did'nt steal second base the game would have been over
2007-04-21 17:07:58 · answer #6 · answered by robert l 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, he's just playing the game. If the Padres aren't good enough to keep the game close, too bad.
2007-04-21 16:56:17 · answer #7 · answered by 14bert14 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The winning team should stop trying to score runs when the losing team stops trying to catch up.
It might have been showboating but it wasn't unsportsmanlike.
2007-04-22 09:51:24 · answer #8 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think so. These guys' salaries are determined by their stats. They owe it to themselves and their families to do their best so as to make sure they don't lose their job/revenue to another guy with better stats.
2007-04-21 16:44:53 · answer #9 · answered by ersof59 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋