Comments on: Vicente Padilla plunks ex-teammate Marlon Byrd for ripping him in the press last year

By: scatterbrian

scatterbrian — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:43:41 +0000

No, what’s irrelevant is suggesting that we can tell the difference between intentional and non-intentional. Regardless, if AL pitchers were hitting more batters because they don’t have to worry about retaliation, it would show up in the numbers.

By: nps6724

nps6724 — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:34:24 +0000

That incorporates all HBP, not just intentional ones. Thus, it’s not really relevant.

By: Boo Hoo Florio picked on your team - GET OVER IT

Boo Hoo Florio picked on your team - GET OVER IT — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:21:18 +0000

Headhunting is fun to watch, but when your favorite player gets knocked out for several games at minimum, somebody’s going to be singing a different tune. A 95 MPH fastball is still a very dangerous projectile to the human body.

By: scatterbrian

scatterbrian — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:05:15 +0000

Since 2005, 1 out of every 108.8 NL batters have been hit by pitches, compared to 1 out of every 110.8 AL batters. It doesn’t seem like pitchers hitting really affects beanballs as much as we think.

By: bofarr

bofarr — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:40:14 +0000

Yet another reason to get rid of the DH; headhunting isn’t as fun when you might be on the other end.

By: Professor Dave

Professor Dave — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:16:58 +0000

The cowardly part is that this is the NL and he waited until late in the game, when he surely wouldn’t bat again, to hit Byrd. Hit him in the 2nd inning and take your own shot, Mr. Padilla.

By: Buccofan

Buccofan — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:58:05 +0000

At least Padilla didn’t hit him with his best fastball. It was something off-speed, maybe that really slow curve he sometimes uses well. Byrd didn’t exactly seem surprised, either.
It’s dumb, but it’s baseball.