Yes they belong , if they want to get rid of it then you'd also have to change how catchers can crowd home plate .

Yes, homeplate collisions belong. Eventually all sports are going to be non-contact with the way things are going.

It is part of the game. Unfortunately players do get hurt occasionally. No reason to change the rule though.

Yes! They need to use the NFL terminology also. A defenseless catcher is off limits and the runner should be out. Only if he makes contact and the catcher is not in a position to defend himself.

If the catcher is defending himself and home plate then the rule doesn't apply.

Yes it needs to be there, however looking at this hit Harrison is fined in the NFL or NHL for targeting the head. MLB definetley needs to install rules for contact with the catcher, while catchers should change their positioning to lower the risk of being hit like this.

Absolutely it belongs in the sport if the catcher is going to block the plate he may take a big collision thats part of the game.

No they do not belong. Unwritten rules like throwing at a guys head and yadda yadda yadda don't belong in the game. I didn't grow up playing baseball or anything but I know they don't teach you these rules in little league. And if they do, they the people who teach this way to play is wrong. These guys are bigger, faster and stronger than the guys of the past. If MLB wont amend the rules, then fines (hefty fines) should be associated with what I deem "dirty play" tactics. I'm not saying what Harrison did was dirty, but Molina git hit. HARD. It's time baseball did what they could to update their game. It's 2012 and for the most part they are playing the same way they did in 1932.

Yes, they absolutely belong. It's one of the most climactic moments in all of sports, and given the right context, it can be considered THE most exciting play in all of sports. I understand players are getting injured; but doesn't that even further the lore of former greats like Yogi Berra, Johnny Bench, Carlton Fisk, Thurman Munson, etc.?? These guys were beasts; big, strong, tough ballplayers who were durable in a very tough position. I think that is a skillset beloved by fans of baseball (and most other sports) and the more we continue to "tone down" the rules for safety concerns, the more obsolete that skillset becomes.

On another note, I think its important to grasp that a lot of the unwritten rules in baseball and some of the more violent events (i.e., hit by pitches, brush-backs, charging the mound) are countermeasures to things the opposition is doing like crowding the plate, throwing at players intentionally, etc. The more we alter the rules, the more we affect the balance of competition on the field of play. Some people are fine with that and consider it necessary evolution. I think its just another way to further corporatize the sport and make it a more profitable business.

Getting rid of collisions at the plate would represent everything that is wrong with our society today. No one forces the catcher to block the plate like that, it was his choice. As a Reds fan I really hate Yadier, but I respect him. I know hes enough of a competitor to appreciate that part of the game. Catchers get off on taking hits like that and holding onto the ball.

Baseball has some stupid, stupid unwritten rules IMO. I think blocking the plate is key to playing the position of Catcher, but getting hit like that should not be. Throwing at guys heads, cleating guys sliding into bases, getting hit for watching a HR too long.... C'mon man. Look, I will put it this way - if you had one of your kids playing ball and they did any of these to them - how would you feel? If you were the catcher and a hit like this ended your young, promising career - how would you feel? Baseball is not football, so cut that crap out.

There have been 9,000+ games played the last two years in MLB and you're referencing TWO times a catcher has been hurt on a collision. There have been more players hurt from wild pitches, and wild pitches have actually killed players. Collisions at home haven't. Heck, Brian McCann was nailed in the groin on a foul ball last night that was probably more painful than what Molina had happen to him. It doesn't need to be taken out of the game.

Also, collisions at home plate are banned in many, many leagues. NAIA in college bans them, but I'm not 100% positive the NCAA does. Pretty sure they do though. You can't collide in youth ball either, so the "do it for the kids" line isn't relevant here.

I think there should be a rule against it, yes. If you have a stand up collision with a catcher, you're out automatically and ejected if you make impact above the catchers' shoulders. Also make it a rule that if a catcher stands on or over the base line, you're automatically safe. That way, the catcher has to go to inside or outside and can't block the plate. Safer for everybody, and makes the catcher have to play smarter too.

If the Catchers are afraid of getting hurt, they shouldnt stand in the basepath. If batters are afraid of getting beaned, don't lean out over the plate. See, it's simple. Do we take out runners going in hard to break up double plays too? How about pitching inside?

If you're a Catcher, you're expected to block the Plate. The Catcher is wearing about 50 pounds of protective equipment, the baserunner is not. If anything Harrison should be applauded for not backing down to Molina. If Molina chooses to stand there with the ball, it's the obligation of the baserunner to do whatever he can to score.
I'm sure that Molina gets paid pretty good money to take that kind of hit. Stop feeling sorry for him.

Maybe invest in better helmet technology?