I’ve been a rabid Phillies fan since the days of Gene Mauch and Richie Allen smacking em over the Coca Cola sign up at 22nd and Lehigh. I have mixed feelings about this. Cole Hamels is a top lefthander whose control is good enough to not hit someone in the head. Still, hitting someone in the body can cause injury, and even a good pitcher can be wild. Also, when the Nationals pitcher drilled Hamels, was there not a possibility of injury? Now, this has been a part of the game since day one. Gibson, Drysdale and Marichal were known to throw at hitters, but it was accepted then. Players from the 60s also didn’t bat wearing body armor. Still, I don’t like the idea of intentionally trying to hit someone with a pitch. Also, when Ray Chapman was killed by Carl Mays and Zimmer got beaned, players wore their caps when batting.
Yes, and they got hit in return. End of incident.