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Post by 1955nyyfan on Mar 18, 2024 10:29:40 GMT -5
There’s no other sport that I know of (other than boxing, etc.) in which intentionally attempting to injure an opponent is seen as a positive. Hockey can come close at times. |
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Post by azbob643 on Mar 18, 2024 10:30:51 GMT -5
There’s no other sport that I know of (other than boxing, etc.) in which intentionally attempting to injure an opponent is seen as a positive. Hockey can come close at times. True... |
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Post by inger on Mar 18, 2024 10:39:51 GMT -5
IMO throwing at guys was never good..but with the DH rule it is BS. But...Gibson & Drysdale were hit only 8-5 times respectively. Clemens, another headhunter, was hit only twice when he was with Houston (NL). The revenge was more often taken out on their team mates… |
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Post by 1955nyyfan on Mar 18, 2024 10:40:43 GMT -5
Hockey can come close at times. True... I've always found it funny watching players give each other "what for" after a play near the goalie and penalties are never called. It's just part of the game. |
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Post by inger on Mar 18, 2024 10:42:02 GMT -5
There’s no other sport that I know of (other than boxing, etc.) in which intentionally attempting to injure an opponent is seen as a positive. Hockey can come close at times. We do have boxing, and now this MMA stuff…And Mike Tyson ear eating youth leagues… |
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Post by azbob643 on Mar 18, 2024 10:43:18 GMT -5
But...Gibson & Drysdale were hit only 8-5 times respectively. Clemens, another headhunter, was hit only twice when he was with Houston (NL). The revenge was more often taken out on their team mates… I suppose it's a lot easier to injure someone when you know a team mate will take the reprisal... |
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Post by inger on Mar 18, 2024 10:47:14 GMT -5
The revenge was more often taken out on their team mates… I suppose it's a lot easier to injure someone when you know a team mate will take the reprisal... Although Gibson and Drysdale could hit well for pitchers, it was still more effective to go after the cleanup hitter than to put a pitcher on base, I suppose… |
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Post by azbob643 on Mar 18, 2024 10:51:23 GMT -5
I suppose it's a lot easier to injure someone when you know a team mate will take the reprisal... Although Gibson and Drysdale could hit well for pitchers, it was still more effective to go after the cleanup hitter than to put a pitcher on base, I suppose… I dunno...I think a 95 mph fastball to Drysdale's head or ribs might've made him think twice about throwing at someone. I wish Piazza had returned that bat barrel to Clemens where the sun don't shine...splintered side first. |
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Post by inger on Mar 18, 2024 10:53:25 GMT -5
Although Gibson and Drysdale could hit well for pitchers, it was still more effective to go after the cleanup hitter than to put a pitcher on base, I suppose… I dunno...I think a 95 mph fastball to Drysdale's head or ribs might've made him think twice about throwing at someone. I wish Piazza had returned that bat barrel to Clemens where the sun don't shine...splintered side first. m I hated having to root for that roided up jerk… |
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Post by inger on Mar 18, 2024 10:56:45 GMT -5
Although Gibson and Drysdale could hit well for pitchers, it was still more effective to go after the cleanup hitter than to put a pitcher on base, I suppose… I dunno...I think a 95 mph fastball to Drysdale's head or ribs might've made him think twice about throwing at someone. I wish Piazza had returned that bat barrel to Clemens where the sun don't shine...splintered side first. Mantle was quoted as saying that Drysdale was just plain mean. He said he hit him in the arm with a pitch, I think in spring training. The next day Drysdale walked up to him, punched him in the arm where the ball had hit him and said “Hurts, doesn’t it?”… |
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Post by azbob643 on Mar 18, 2024 11:09:33 GMT -5
I dunno...I think a 95 mph fastball to Drysdale's head or ribs might've made him think twice about throwing at someone. I wish Piazza had returned that bat barrel to Clemens where the sun don't shine...splintered side first. Mantle was quoted as saying that Drysdale was just plain mean. He said he hit him in the arm with a pitch, I think in spring training. The next day Drysdale walked up to him, punched him in the arm where the ball had hit him and said “Hurts, doesn’t it?”… Plus, he was a Dodger...and the '63 World Series was where my "dislike" for him and the team really began. Wasn't crazy about Pepitone either. |
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Post by inger on Mar 18, 2024 11:11:14 GMT -5
Mantle was quoted as saying that Drysdale was just plain mean. He said he hit him in the arm with a pitch, I think in spring training. The next day Drysdale walked up to him, punched him in the arm where the ball had hit him and said “Hurts, doesn’t it?”… Plus, he was a Dodger...and the '63 World Series was where my "dislike" for him and the team really began. Wasn't crazy about Pepitone either. I loved Pepitone, but I was a little kid. What did I know? In retrospect it seems he was lazy… |
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Post by ypaterson on Mar 18, 2024 11:15:17 GMT -5
IMO throwing at guys was never good..but with the DH rule it is BS. But...Gibson & Drysdale were hit only 8-5 times respectively. Clemens, another headhunter, was hit only twice when he was with Houston (NL). I've read articles where old players from earlier eras thought that a major league batter should be able to get his head out of the way of any pitch. I don't agree with that thnking, but I do accept that is how many players thought. After Tony C. it seems that attitudes changed. |
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Post by azbob643 on Mar 18, 2024 11:15:40 GMT -5
Plus, he was a Dodger...and the '63 World Series was where my "dislike" for him and the team really began. Wasn't crazy about Pepitone either. I loved Pepitone, but I was a little kid. What did I know? In retrospect it seems he was lazy… Well...his error on the throw from Boyer was what led to the Dodgers winning run, which completed the sweep. BTW...my sister, like many young ladies, absolutely loved Pepi... |
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Post by azbob643 on Mar 18, 2024 11:18:08 GMT -5
But...Gibson & Drysdale were hit only 8-5 times respectively. Clemens, another headhunter, was hit only twice when he was with Houston (NL). I've read articles where old players from earlier eras thought that a major league batter should be able to get his head out of the way of any pitch. I don't agree with that thnking, but I do accept that is how many players thought. After Tony C. it seems that attitudes changed. Nothing wrong with pitching inside, but there's absolutely no justification for intentionally throwing at a batter. |
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