What are the unwritten rules of baseball?

[Jeremy 0]

Here are some of the unwritten rules that I know of:

 

1. When you hit a homerun, you cannot pause at home plate to watch it (unless you're Manny, 'cause Manny is just being Manny)

 

2. You don't bunt for a base hit to break up a no hitter after the 6th inning or so, even in a close game.

 

3. If a fight breaks out, every single player must come on the field. Actual participation in the fight is optional.

 

4. You don't slap home plate with your hand after railroading the catcher. This is a fair recently discovered one.

 

5. You don't celebrate homeruns by high fiving the fans. Another new one.

 

6. You don't show up the umpire. Their feelings are easily hurt, too.

 

7. If someone throws at your hitter, you must retaliate sometime within the next 5 years.

 

8. You're not allowed to steal bases when ahead by 6 runs or more after the 5th inning or so.

 

 

Which ones am I forgetting?

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,432]

On a close play at first base, you should not slap at the ball in the first baseman's glove like a girl slapping away a purse snatcher's hand.

[redtodd 7]

You and your Dad should not take off your shirts and charge the field to beat the sh!t out of the 1st base coach.

[porkbutt 892]

On a close play at first base, you should not slap at the ball in the first baseman's glove like a girl slapping away a purse snatcher's hand.

 

[Artist Formerly Known as Big O 0]

You do not steal signs from the catcher if you are a runner on 2nd.

 

Players should not step on the chalk lines when entering or exiting the field.

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,432]

You do not steal signs from the catcher if you are a runner on 2nd.

However, doing so from a camera in centerfield is just fine as long as you don't get caught.

[Skilletlicker 0]

You do not technically have to touch second base when turning the double play.

 

You do not talk to the pitcher in the late innings when he's throwing a no-hitter.

 

The first man up to bat obliterates the back line of the batters box.

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,432]

Don't drop your pants to get the dirt out of them after stealing a base.

[Big Blue 06 195]

You don't tag up in a blowout. (Same principle as no stolen bases)

[hoytdwow 202]

Timlin in the 8th, Williamson in the 9th

[TimmySmith 2,782]

If you let Kris Benson bang your wife, his wife will retaliate and want to bang you. In most cases you come out ahead.

[RLLD 4,143]

When a fan interferes with an outfielders play on a fly ball you should congradulate him on cheating for you

[edjr 6,578]

It's ok to pat a guy on his ass.

[surferskin 30]

no snitchen!

[Jeremy 0]

When a fan interferes with an outfielders play on a fly ball you should congradulate him on cheating for you

 

Steve Bartman is my hero!

[edjr 6,578]

Steve Bartman is my hero!

 

He's talking about the Orioles/Yankees I'm sure.

 

Bartman wasn't cheating, he was in foul ground. That little douche in New York, reached in the field of play and cost the Orioles a game.

[Big Blue 06 195]

If your team sucks, it's the Yankees fault. They bought your good players.

If baseball sucks, it's the Yankees fault. They overspent.

If we go to an unncessesary war, it's Bush's fault (but if it wasn't his, it would be the Yankee's fault!!)

[phillybear 366]

Barry Bonds is a cheating asshat.

Use liquid heat in jockstraps.

No swordfights in the showers.

Chewing tobacco. Spit, don't swallow.

[KSB2424 3,148]

There is NO crying in baseball!

[Jeremy 0]

He's talking about the Orioles/Yankees I'm sure.

 

Bartman wasn't cheating, he was in foul ground. That little douche in New York, reached in the field of play and cost the Orioles a game.

 

Yeah, I kinda figured that, too. But I couldn't resist another chance to give Bartman some props. They really were unfair to him. If it wasn't him, it would have been any of the other 10 people reaching for it.

 

That was pretty sickening how they made a hero of that kid in the Yankee game, though.

 

 

 

no snitchen!

 

It's kind of funny how there can be so much honor in the game in some respects (you don't steal signs, you don't steal or tag up in a blowout, etc), yet they tolerate a lot of actual cheating and stick up for other guys who cheat.

[kilroy69 1,214]

4. You don't slap home plate with your hand after railroading the catcher. This is a fair recently discovered one.

Not true. There was NOTHING about what A.J. did that was wrong. Barret is just a baby.

[JT 137]

Take at least one pitch when following a pitcher that made the second out of the inning.

[Jeremy 0]

Not true. There was NOTHING about what A.J. did that was wrong. Barret is just a baby.

 

I would say that's true about most of the items on the list. I don't have a problem with a guy high fiving fans after hitting a homerun or admiring a long home run, either. I think most of these "unwritten rules" are pretty stupid.

 

I agree that AJ did nothing wrong. Since Barret is a Cub, I actually sort of enjoyed it. By the way, when is that 10 game suspension going to start?

[patweisers44 814]

a) Never make the first or last out of an inning at third base.

b ) Todd Jones Sucks

c) Never use your cork-laden BP bat during the game, even if its a lame attempt to maintain status (and statistics) inflated by steriod use.

d) Don't charge the mound when Nolan Ryan is pitching..see Robin Ventura

e) Don't play for the Royals and expect to be considered a "major-leaguer"

[kilroy69 1,214]

I would say that's true about most of the items on the list. I don't have a problem with a guy high fiving fans after hitting a homerun or admiring a long home run, either. I think most of these "unwritten rules" are pretty stupid.

 

I agree that AJ did nothing wrong. Since Barret is a Cub, I actually sort of enjoyed it. By the way, when is that 10 game suspension going to start?

Most of those things have to do with showing someone up. I did not think that A.J. was trying to show barrett up I just think he was really stoked about one of the most exciting plays in baseball. A good old fasioned home plate collision.

[Cdub100 3,823]

Here are some of the unwritten rules that I know of:

 

2. You don't bunt for a base hit to break up a no hitter after the 6th inning or so, even in a close game.

 

4. You don't slap home plate with your hand after railroading the catcher. This is a fair recently discovered one.

 

[GobbleDog 975]

I'll never understand that home plate thing. Seems to me a runner should only be allowed to go for the plate. Not intentionally knock the crap out of the catcher.

 

But that's baseball for ya. Unwritten rules ...

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,432]

I'll never understand that home plate thing. Seems to me a runner should only be allowed to go for the plate. Not intentionally knock the crap out of the catcher.

 

But that's baseball for ya. Unwritten rules ...

 

The catcher should then not be allowed to block the plate. If the catcher is going to block the plate, he is going to get hit.

[GobbleDog 975]

Ok, I'll buy that. Then the rule should be - if the catcher blocks the plate, the runner is automatically safe.

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,432]

Ok, I'll buy that. Then the rule should be - if the catcher blocks the plate, the runner is automatically safe.

 

We might as well have the players wear dresses as well. Bear in mind that the catcher has to have the ball (technically) in order to block the plate. If he blocks the plate while not in possession of the ball (or getting it), then he is interfering with the runner. Again, that is technically the rule.

[Artist Formerly Known as Big O 0]

Ok, I'll buy that. Then the rule should be - if the catcher blocks the plate, the runner is automatically safe.

 

Does crotch scratching and spitting tobacco also offend your delicate sensibilities? This is baseball for focks sake.

 

If anything, it has gotten WEAKER as time has gone by. No more headhunting pitchers, batters wearing armor and charging the mound if you even pitch inside on them, etc.

[Cruzer 1,995]

Peppers on the nachos, always

 

and

 

No lead is safe with Codero pitching

[Jeremy 0]

Ok, I'll buy that. Then the rule should be - if the catcher blocks the plate, the runner is automatically safe.

 

I kind of like the rule as it is. Block the plate at your own risk.

[GobbleDog 975]

I kind of like the rule as it is. Block the plate at your own risk.

 

I don't see how they define what's legal and what ain't. The runner can't drop-kick or punch the catcher, can he? But he can INTENTIONALLY run into the catcher at full speed - leading with his elbow or whatever, instead of going for the plate.

 

[Artist Formerly Known as Big O 0]

I don't see how they define what's legal and what ain't. The runner can't drop-kick or punch the catcher, can he? But he can INTENTIONALLY run into the catcher at full speed - leading with his elbow or whatever, instead of going for the plate.

 

 

There is actually another unwritten rule part about home plate collisions (or breaking up double plays) - you do not go for the head or lead with the elbows or your spikes. This is why you see most guys initiate contact @ home with their forearms.

[GobbleDog 975]

There is actually another unwritten rule part about home plate collisions (or breaking up double plays) - you do not go for the head or lead with the elbows or your spikes. This is why you see most guys initiate contact @ home with their forearms.

 

But there's no written rule about it? So if a runner does go for the head - knocks the catcher unconcious and then tags the plate, he would be safe, right?

[Artist Formerly Known as Big O 0]

But there's no written rule about it? So if a runner does go for the head - knocks the catcher unconcious and then tags the plate, he would be safe, right?

 

Yes, but he would either:

 

A. Get a high fastball to the head later on in that game from the opposing pitcher.

 

B. Start a bench clearing brawl

[dave32 14]

You don't tag up in a blowout. (Same principle as no stolen bases)

 

Are you kidding? That's stupid. I don't want players obliging to this rule playing on my team.

[Jeremy 0]

I do think there should be an unwritten rule that the catcher doesn't get railroaded in exibition games like the all star game. *cough*peterose*cough*

[kilroy69 1,214]

I do think there should be an unwritten rule that the catcher doesn't get railroaded in exibition games like the all star game. *cough*peterose*cough*

I agree. You don't really see that anymore though. The players make too much money to risk getting hurt/hurting someone in an allstar game.