If you are up 7 runs in the 8th and tee off and hit a Grand Slam home run, the next guy up damn well better think he is going to get thrown at. Come on MLB you are taking the fun out of the game.
If you are up 7 runs in the 8th and tee off and hit a Grand Slam home run, the next guy up damn well better think he is going to get thrown at. Come on MLB you are taking the fun out of the game.
I don't buy this at all. So according to the "unwritten rules" you're not allowed to score any more runs after a certain point, you just quit trying? And what is that point? Why not just call the game at that point? Can the team that is being accused of running up the score be guaranteed that the team behind won't still try and outscore them and win the game? I've seen 7 run leads disappear. And if the losing team's pitcher intentionally plonks a batter he should be suspended if not worse. What he's doing is essentially an assault with a deadly weapon. Hitting a batter with a pitch can and has ended careers.
What he's doing is essentially an assault with a deadly weapon.
The whole "unwritten rules" are a total crock. bases loaded and his not suppose to swing on 3-0. Forget that noise.
No, you take a pitch or two, when I played in the 70's and 80's (not professionally by any means.) we would have been benched for crushing a 3-0 pitch up that many runs with the bases loaded. I get it the game is different, I just liked it better the way it used to be played.
I think that’s a bit of a 7th inning stretch
Not really. You have a man with deliberation and malice throwing a rock hard object at 90 mph with the express intent of hitting someone which could potentially cause grievous injury.
On A 3 balls no strike count with 1 out. The pitcher lobbed it up there just for a strike.If you are up 7 runs in the 8th and tee off and hit a Grand Slam home run, the next guy up damn well better think he is going to get thrown at. Come on MLB you are taking the fun out of the game.
You're missing the point but whatever.......
On A 3 balls no strike count with 1 out. The pitcher lobbed it up there just for a strike.
Manny Machado is lucky the pitcher threw behind and not at him. Beaning the batter is accepted in that case. Just stay away from his head.
I just saw it today.
Heck a couple years ago Roger Clemens was pitching BP to his sons team and his son hit a homer on him. His next time up dad knocked him down.