Youkilis Charges the Mound.

[skudplayr]

Youkilis charged Porcello! Tossed his helmet at him, and tackled him.

Cabrera got hit by Tazawa in the first. Then Porcello brushed back V-Mart, then hit Youkilis in the following inning. Youkilis came after him.

It was intense. But, they tossed Porcello when I don't really think he meant to hit him.

[HoustonGM]

I don't think the Cabrera HBP was intentional AT ALL.

I think that the brush back pitch to Martinez may have been intentional, but not as in Porcello trying to hit him, just throwing high and inside.

I don't think that the Youk HBP was intentional, either.

But this is what I was talking about in the other thread. If both pitches by Porcello were intentional, what positive did that do for the Tigers? Get their young pitcher thrown out of the game early, replaced by an inferior pitcher...give the Red Sox a baserunner...What was the purpose of it (assuming it was intentional as others on this board have said players should do, although I don't think this case was intentional )? All it did, in this case (if it was intentional), was increase the Red Sox chances of winning. Terrible idea.

Also, I hope that Youk gets suspended.

[dickay]

I don't think the Cabrera HBP was intentional AT ALL.

I think that the brush back pitch to Martinez may have been intentional, but not as in Porcello trying to hit him, just throwing high and inside.

I don't think that the Youk HBP was intentional, either.

But this is what I was talking about in the other thread. If both pitches by Porcello were intentional, what positive did that do for the Tigers? Get their young pitcher thrown out of the game early, replaced by an inferior pitcher...give the Red Sox a baserunner...What was the purpose of it (assuming it was intentional as others on this board have said players should do, although I don't think this case was intentional )? All it did, in this case (if it was intentional), was increase the Red Sox chances of winning. Terrible idea.

i'm not watching it....my son is making me watch toy story, but IMO i'm surprised hitters don't charge more often when the pitch goes near their head. Pedroia was hit in the shoulder DANGEROUSLY close to his face in the Yankee series and if it were I, i'd be charging. If you're going to throw 90+ you'd better throw with some control, or you're going to pay. The body...fine. The head, thats another story. did the pitch go near his head?

[HoustonGM]

did the pitch go near his head?

It hit him in the back. I don't recall specifically where but I'm pretty sure it was near the middle.

Further, Porcello's reaction was certainly not one that would fit with intentionally hitting him. He acted surprised and threw his hands up in a "WTF?" manner when Youk started his mad charge to the mound.

[skudplayr]

The Cabrera one certainly wasn't. The V-Mart one was. But, I don't think the Youkilis one was either and I got to see it live. Porcello was like "WTF, why are you charging me?"

And now, since Porcello got tossed, the game is tied. Shocker.

[dickay]

if he's got his stuff going...with the sox depth now i like the play youkilis sacrifices himself to get porcello off the mound.

[HoustonGM]

if he's got his stuff going...with the sox depth now i like the play youkilis sacrifices himself to get porcello off the mound.

It's a dirty play and now both he and Porcello will likely get suspended even though Youk's the only one that deserves it in this instance.

[Josh123123123]

Youk has anger issues

[dickay]

Youk has anger issues

as someone who loathed paul oneil for this reason....i am not a fan of youk

[skudplayr]

It's a dirty play and now both he and Porcello will likely get suspended even though Youk's the only one that deserves it in this instance.

Thank god you guys agree with me. When I saw it and they threw out Porcello I was really mad. Especially because the Red Sox analysts were ripping Porcello apart and saying he should get tossed (which, I guess, is to be expected).

[skudplayr]

and now Youkilis' replacement, Lowell, hit's a homer.

Everything goes right for the Red Sox after they charge the mound. Who says karma exists?

[Coach Owens]

And the 'roid user, Lowell, hits another homer! **** you, Boston!

[Red Sox Fan 734]

Lol the look on Porcello's face was priceless. WTF did i do? As he was backing up haha. Lowell with 2 bombs!

[Ninetyfourgoali]

i guess the new thing in baseball now is to bean the other team before they get a chance to hit you back

[HoustonGM]

i guess the new thing in baseball now is to bean the other team before they get a chance to hit you back

What?