Harold Kasselman's Blog - Posts Tagged "beanings"
Pitchers who intentionally hit batters
Future Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez was quoted today in his new role as an advisor to the Boston Red Sox.
He intends to teach his pitchers about the necessity of pitching inside and dominating the plate.
In fact Pedro admitted that 90% of all the many batters he hit were intentional. To him, it is a fact of baseball self-preservation.
Perhaps that's why the players union agreed to the 2013 MLB contract for 2013 that makes the new safety enhanced Rawlings helmet mandatory.The new helmets are expected to withstand 100 mph fastballs.
This raises the question of the unwritten rules of baseball and the danger of causing serious injury to a batter during a game.
If you'd like to read more about that conflict, please see my novel A Pitch For Justice.http://www.amazon.com/A-Pitch-for-Jus...
He intends to teach his pitchers about the necessity of pitching inside and dominating the plate.
In fact Pedro admitted that 90% of all the many batters he hit were intentional. To him, it is a fact of baseball self-preservation.
Perhaps that's why the players union agreed to the 2013 MLB contract for 2013 that makes the new safety enhanced Rawlings helmet mandatory.The new helmets are expected to withstand 100 mph fastballs.
This raises the question of the unwritten rules of baseball and the danger of causing serious injury to a batter during a game.
If you'd like to read more about that conflict, please see my novel A Pitch For Justice.http://www.amazon.com/A-Pitch-for-Jus...
