Tua needs to learn to slide

[claytonduper]

Tua has looked less than adept at sliding and I fear it could hurt him if he doesn't learn that skill. Particularly with that repaired hip.

 

[GhostArmOfMarino]

That was potentially the ugliest slide I've ever seen in my life. So yeah, agreed.

 

[zucca]

Anthony Rizzo did the same thing in the Yankee game last night. Knee got caught in the grass and just flipped forward.

 

[Dolphinator530]

Have Ross call Jeter, I’m sure they can work something out as far as lessons

 

[GhostArmOfMarino]

Anthony Rizzo did the same thing in the Yankee game last night. Knee got caught in the grass and just flipped forward.

Its almost worse for a baseball player since its literally a baseball slide.

Rizzo isn't the most athletic dude to begin with though at least, in terms of base running.

 

[zucca]

Its almost worse for a baseball player since its literally a baseball slide.

Rizzo isn't the most athletic dude to begin with though at least, in terms of base running.

Yea, but he wasn't baserunning. He was trying to catch a short pop up. Got caught in the infield grass. In Tua's case, he has to get his cleats off the ground and try to slide on his butt.

 

[GhostArmOfMarino]

Yea, but he wasn't baserunning. He was trying to catch a short pop up. Got caught in the infield grass. In Tua's case, he has to get his cleats off the ground and try to slide on his butt.

Gotcha, I didn't see the play so when I heard slide I imagined it was into second or third base.

 

[lynx]

Yeah that was ugly, last year was the same. Something to work on

 

[gregorygrant83]

Makes you wonder if he's still thinking about falling on the hip.

 

[Marino2.0]

I thought it looked like he’d started his slide, but then decided to try to stay up long enough to get to the first down marker.

 

[theOutback]

Makes you wonder if he's still thinking about falling on the hip.

I think your right. Can't blame him.

 

[GhostArmOfMarino]

Makes you wonder if he's still thinking about falling on the hip.

If he is, he should think about how gently sliding to the ground is less dangerous than doing a Willie Wonka tumble/roll/flip.

 

[GhostArmOfMarino]

I thought it looked like he’d started his slide, but then decided to try to stay up long enough to get to the first down marker.

That would make more sense but still be useless since the ball is dead the moment you begin to make the sliding motion, not when your leg hits the ground.

 

[Marino2.0]

That would make more sense but still be useless since the ball is dead the moment you begin to make the sliding motion, not when your leg hits the ground.

Yup, was stupid/ineffective, but I think that’s what he was doing.

 

[AdamD13]

I would be surprised if Flo isn’t having him practice that first practice after the game.