Why is it acceptable for MLB players to not hustle?

[denard]

after watching a portion of the futures game you see most of these kids on their +%# regardless of where they hit it...why is it accepted for players to walk down the first base line after putting the ball in play.

 

[denard]

after watching a portion of the futures game you see most of these kids on their +%# regardless of where they hit it...why is it accepted for players to walk down the first base line after putting the ball in play.

 

[cosmiccanon]

This will not end well

 

[cosmiccanon]

This will not end well

 

[bean pie slanga]

If every player hustled to first, 70% of them would pull a hammy.

The Futures players are trying to get to the show so even more incentive not to hustle.

 

[bean pie slanga]

If every player hustled to first, 70% of them would pull a hammy.

The Futures players are trying to get to the show so even more incentive not to hustle.

 

[university of nike]

They ARE hustling - baseball players aren't athletes. Blame genetics.

 

[university of nike]

They ARE hustling - baseball players aren't athletes. Blame genetics.

 

[therealmccoy12]

it isnt...thats why they get benched when the dont...(see BJ Upton)

 

[therealmccoy12]

it isnt...thats why they get benched when the dont...(see BJ Upton)

 

[bean pie slanga]

Originally Posted by TheRealMcCoy12

it isnt...thats why they get benched when the dont...(see BJ Upton)

Ah, but therein lies a loophole, if you're BLACK and don't hustle? *throat slash*

 

[bean pie slanga]

Originally Posted by TheRealMcCoy12

it isnt...thats why they get benched when the dont...(see BJ Upton)

Ah, but therein lies a loophole, if you're BLACK and don't hustle? *throat slash*

 

[knightngale]

Their training consists of eating+roids+weightlifting

I don't think most of them even know what running is

 

[knightngale]

Their training consists of eating+roids+weightlifting

I don't think most of them even know what running is

 

[alleniversonfan01]

Its a long game. I wouldnt want all my players tiring themselves out because they just skied a pop up and they hustle to 2nd or 3rd only to be out because the fielder made a routine catch on a fly ball.

Now if we talkin about hustling when you hit what you think is a HR and it comes up short then yea I feel you. But players do get criticized when that happens.

 

[alleniversonfan01]

Its a long game. I wouldnt want all my players tiring themselves out because they just skied a pop up and they hustle to 2nd or 3rd only to be out because the fielder made a routine catch on a fly ball.

Now if we talkin about hustling when you hit what you think is a HR and it comes up short then yea I feel you. But players do get criticized when that happens.

 

[coondog16]

Ive always thought this myself it especially irks me when balls in the gap are let rolled on to the wall about 90% of the time, turns a double into a triple most of the time just because of a extra second of effort isnt given, that always drives me nuts. And most ground balls are never run out, Pujols in particular never runs them out, hence not a fan really at all.

 

[coondog16]

Ive always thought this myself it especially irks me when balls in the gap are let rolled on to the wall about 90% of the time, turns a double into a triple most of the time just because of a extra second of effort isnt given, that always drives me nuts. And most ground balls are never run out, Pujols in particular never runs them out, hence not a fan really at all.

 

[mjsaver]

It isn't.

 

[mjsaver]

It isn't.

 

[|A-Man|]

Cuz there's over a 100 games in the regluar season. If a run/rbi or the game is not on the line they won't bother.

 

[|A-Man|]

Cuz there's over a 100 games in the regluar season. If a run/rbi or the game is not on the line they won't bother.

 

[mgrand15]

Anytime a player doesn't run a ball out, they bench him for a game. I don't know what you guys are talking about unless you mean they should run 110% on balls that are clearly out.

Also, for the dude talking about letting the ball hit the wall - for the most part, the players are worried about over-running the ball or it taking a weird bounce off the ball and they'd really be turning a double into a triple or worse.

 

[mgrand15]

Anytime a player doesn't run a ball out, they bench him for a game. I don't know what you guys are talking about unless you mean they should run 110% on balls that are clearly out.

Also, for the dude talking about letting the ball hit the wall - for the most part, the players are worried about over-running the ball or it taking a weird bounce off the ball and they'd really be turning a double into a triple or worse.

 

[jmadidas2001]

Same reason that NFL players don't continue to chase a player when they have clearly broken away and are on their way to the endzone for a touchdown...

JM