The catcher should have DRILLED HIM right in the back. Then baseball fans may have gotten the correct call.
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That is how you ‘taught’ an opposing runner to slide into a base, not try to barrel you over, come out throwing side arm and - like shooting - aim for the mass....
Only takes once and they ‘learn’ how to slide.
I remember when Bryce Harper first came up, Cole Hamels purposely hit him (He admitted it later and probably told BH on the way to first)
Harper eventually ended up stealing home after that hit by pitch and the next time up he purposely dropped a bunt up the first base line (hoping the pitcher would have to field it?) -my speculation..
Would have been interesting to see what the ‘brash young 19 year old would have done to the ‘crafty veteran pitcher’ if the three would have gotten to the same spot at the same time....
No doubt in MY mind that BH intended to leave spike marks UP Hamels’ back...
"That is how you ‘taught’ an opposing runner to slide into a base, not try to barrel you over, come out throwing side arm and - like shooting - aim for the mass....
Only takes once and they ‘learn’ how to slide."
------ LOL. So correct.
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I remember when Bryce Harper first came up, Cole Hamels purposely hit him (He admitted it later and probably told BH on the way to first) Harper eventually ended up stealing home after that hit by pitch and the next time up he purposely dropped a bunt up the first base line (hoping the pitcher would have to field it?) -my speculation.. Would have been interesting to see what the ‘brash young 19 year old would have done to the ‘crafty veteran pitcher’ if the three would have gotten to the same spot at the same time.... No doubt in MY mind that BH intended to leave spike marks UP Hamels’ back...
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Great story!