With the injury to San Francisco catcher Buster Posey dominating talk around the game entering the weekend, St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said he would like to see discussion about a rule change to protect both runner and catcher. He spent time during Thursday's off day in the Bay Area and left with a thought on how baseball could address collisions at the plate. "I'm all in favor to discuss a change to that rule," he said this afternoon in his office at Coors Field. On Wednesday night, Posey was crushed by Florida Marlins baserunner Scott Cousins at home plate. The collision bent Posey's ankle back under his body and led to an injury that could keep end the second-year catcher's season. Immediately, there was a rush to condemn the crash in some corners, while others took up arms to protect the tradition of the game. La Russa, a member of the commissioner's blue-ribbon committee charged with discussing all things about on-field play, said he hopes the discussion does not center around protecting a "star" catcher like Posey but protecting all players. And he has an idea for how that could happen. Here is the entirety of his explanation: Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/sports/base...cle_87a48f7c-88b7-11e0-b172-001a4bcf6878.html
