How does hitting a player in retaliation minimize the chance of their star being injured (who presumably was already hit by a pitch)?Quote:
Originally Posted by SirKodiak
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How does hitting a player in retaliation minimize the chance of their star being injured (who presumably was already hit by a pitch)?Quote:
Originally Posted by SirKodiak
From their thinking, I believe they are looking into the future, and they believe if they don't retaliate there is a greater chance he will get hit again than if they don't.
A lot of the times, retaliations are in response to completely accidental HBP's, too, and those, especially, I don't understand and would not do if I was a player/order if i was a manager.
Not to mention how would it feel to get called out like Teixeira/Padilla? You know..all those times Teixeira got hit because of Padilla...you know...those times..Quote:
Originally Posted by HoustonGM
How come a manager can "order" a fellow-employee to do something that may, ultimately, hit that f-e's pocket-book?
If it wasn't Torre who ordered the hit, then maybe it was...
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Weren't the Dodgers up like 17-4 when it happened? I don't think they were concerned with Prince Fielder's speed lighting up a 13 run rally.Quote:
Personally, I rarely ever want to intentionally give the other team a baserunner. You know, because my main concern is winning, not revenge.
Fair point.Quote:
Originally Posted by xtheriot2
If you don't throw back at the other team they will continue to throw at you...so you have to get even...it's more like preventing future incidents.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoustonGM
It wasn't about the score, it was about getting even and sending a message that you can't do it to one of our guys without it happening back to you.Quote:
Originally Posted by xtheriot2
No offense, but that's a dumb explanation. That's why the Red Sox and Yankees never throw at each other in games...oh...no...wait...they still do? I thought hitting them back would prevent future incidents.Quote:
Originally Posted by kellys11
I'd rather win the game. If it's close, there's no way I gave the other team a free baserunner just to "get even."Quote:
Originally Posted by kellys11
Not all HBP's are on purpose, too, and I think you better be damn sure it was if you really need to retaliate.
Also, what 200tang said.
might be dumb but that is why they do it.....and using the redsox and yankees (or any other extreme rivalry) isn't really fair, they hate each other and will do it no matter what.......Quote:
Originally Posted by 200tang
I completely agree with you (except where 200 called me dumb, but how could I take offense to a comment like that).Quote:
Originally Posted by HoustonGM
most teams won't do it when it's close, but we are talking about a 13 run game which pretty much made it a given that they were going to get even....your right most are not intential, most start in a blow out game.....but really it doesn't matter if it is intential, if they throw at my best player you can bet that your best player will be thrown at intential or not....
Not saying it's right that's just the way it is.....same reasoning why you couldn't hit Gretzky without paying for it later.
Gretz was never hit much, anyway...he always seemed to know where the bodies were bearing down...