On the 17th of September Chris Coghlan’s slide resulted in a broken leg and torn knee ligament for Jung Ho Kang, ending his season and damaging the Pirates post season chances. The slide was legal only because of the acceptance of the take-out slide and the neighborhood play. Looking closely at the rules however, we find that neither should be considered acceptable or legal.
Before I go farther let me clarify that I do not think Coghlan or any player mentioned below are dirty players who on a regular basis seek to injure anyone.