Maybe it’s as simple as if you hit a batter he gets a home rum accidental or on purpose.
That's what Brett Gardiner did against the Sox last series. He leans in to take one for the team. Then the Yanks threw at Mookie to get even.Then you'd have batters leaning in to get hit.
Maybe it’s as simple as if you hit a batter he gets a home rum accidental or on purpose.
Manager Tony LaRussa of the A's, & Cardinals had a team rule if you hit one of ours we hit 2 of yours! Whether they thought it was intentional or not!
Bob Gibson once told his past catcher Tim McCarver when traded from the Cardinals to the Phillies if you crowd the plate when we face each other I'll "get you"! He did!
Years ago it was so much simpler if a pitcher hit a batter when HE batted later he would be thrown at and it was over! Now in the AL pitchers don't bat!
Now after a hit batter the umpire can warn both benches that the next thrown at is kicked out! So the incident festers on and on!
Dizzy Deane, too. A hot shot broke his big toe. He came back too soon, had to alter his windup and ruined his arm in the process.Herb Score (RIP) , a probable HOF and Cleveland's other starter next to Bob Feller. Hit by a line drive hit by Yankee Gil McDougald. essentially ended his career..things happen.
Pitchers dont know how to throw inside, with guys now throwing 95 plus even scrub pitchers are throwing that heat which is scary.