When Sliding for Home Plate, Go Feet First. Hot on the heels of last weeks study on the frightening prevalence of traumatic brain injury in footballand similar dangers that may lurk for players on the soccer fieldcomes new research on another playing field danger head first slides in baseball. The danger here isnt for players brains, however, but mostly for the delicate bones and tendons of their hands, as the New York Times reported this week. The study, published in May in The American Journal of Sports Medicine and funded in part by Major League Baseball, catalogued all major and minor league slides from 2. The findings are stark players are roughly twice as likely to get injured sliding head first rather than leading with their feet. While the danger isnt as dramatic or life threatening as head injuries in football, its still significant. Slide injuries led to 4,2. Once again, science confirms what athletes and coaches have long feared. In this case while sliding head first is safer in terms of avoiding a tag, its more dangerous for players bodies. But we often need hard data to motivate change, and while the study didnt include college or high school players, the implications are clear. Articles Blog Posts by Thomas Lifson. SJW to get some justice and shes not going to like it Hilarious Watch Charlie Rose interview Kevin Spacey on Bill Clinton. Toll collection tags using RFID technology are a threat to freedom, privacy, and individual liberty. Flying is terrible these days. It flatout sucks. From ballooning lines to get through security procedures that mostly dont work to random fees and seats so small. Bring in your state issued renewal form or provide us with the vehicle identification number VIN, license plate number and expiration. Players and coaches have to weigh the risksone out against possible weeks on the DL. When in doubt, lead with your feet. Fake News Papers Fake News Videos. Symantec Antivirus Outlook Protection Uninstall Internet. A Few Abbreviations. Chicago License Plate Sticker Currency Exchange' title='Chicago License Plate Sticker Currency Exchange' />Automation Technical Support Division. TThe Automation Technical Support Division compiled the following statistics frequently requested from the Vehicle Services.