Tagging from third base on a lineout,Anthony Rizzo attempted to https://www.nationalsedges.com/washington-nationals/matt-wieters-jersey scorefor the Cubs on Monday with a controversial “slide” into Padres catcherAustin Hedges. The240-pound slugger tried tojar the ball loose by colliding with the catcher at home plate, despitehaving an unobstructed path to the plate.It may bean old-school play, butRule 7.13, aka the “Buster Posey Rule,” aims to avoidinjurious home-plate collisions and reads in part: A runner attempting to score may not deviate from his direct pathway to the plate in order to initiate contact with the catcher.I made a diagram: pic.twitter.com/Yvmh9HUfo3 Sac Bunt Chris (@SacBuntChris) June 20, 2017While Hedges was shaken but not injured on the play, the Padres thought it was a dirty slide.”I think you look at that play, and it’s a fairly egregious violation of the rule,” San Diego manager Andy Green told reporters after the game. “The rule exists to protect that catcher. The safety of the catcher is more in jeopardy now when you have the rule to protect you, because you are not expecting to get hit.”You’ve got to think like that. I think it’s a cheap shot. I’m not saying (Rizzo Joaquin Benoit Jersey is) a dirty player at all. No one is saying that. He clearly deviated from his path to hit our catcher and took our catcher out. The rule exists to protect him. It’s a disheartening play.Unsurprisingly, Cubs manager Joe Maddon saw the collisiondifferently: “Absolutely love it. That’s part of the game. If the catcher’s in the way, you hit him. Very simple.#Padres manager Andy Green and #Cubs manager Joe Maddon could not disagree more on the legality of Anthony Rizzo’s slide.[Via MLB Network] pic.twitter.com/WzkidAnmEx Sports Funhouse (@SportsFunhouse) June 20, 2017I don’t by no means think that’s a dirty play at all, Rizzo told reporters. I went pretty much straight in, he caught the ball and he went towards the plate. I’ve talked to a lot of umpires about this Trea Turner Jersey rule. My understanding is, if they have the ball, it’s game on.