Comments on: Did Sanchez throw at Choo?

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:55:08 +0000

I don’t know if Sanchez was throwing at Choo intentionally. In all honesty, probably not since there really wasn’t any reason to do so. I defended Ubaldo in the spring game thus I would take the same stance here with Sanchez. Nonetheless, I don’t blame (and am GLAD) that the Indians retaliated. Choo has been hit too many times. Other pitchers need to know, if you want to test him inside; fine, go ahead, that’s part of the game. But you pretty damn well better have control otherwise one of your guys is getting plunked next inning and Hannahan is gonna regulate!

GO TRIBE!

By: medfest

medfest — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:26:20 +0000

Choo has been hit 3 times in 7 games and hit the deck just as many times,that’s not accidental or a coincidence.

The first reason they’re throwing at him is to get him off of hitting the inside fastball because until last year, he murdered that pitch.After he was hit in the thumb, he came back and was tentative on anything inside, as the 2011 heat chart shows.
The second reason they’re throwing at Choo is they know Acta is reluctant to get into a beanball war.Ask yourself what Early Wynn or Bob Gibson would have done the FIRST time Choo got plunked.We live in a candy ass baseball era,where batters wear armor and still bitch about anything inside and umpires warnings tend to penalize retaliation,so when a guy’s livelihood is actually being jeopardized, as in Choo’s case, we’re desensitized to it.

By: Stephanie Liscio

Stephanie Liscio — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:05:39 +0000

Yeah, Sanchez has such terrible control I can definitely see where he hits a lot of people if he tries to come inside. I remember before I went out to San Francisco for that series last year, I was talking about how bad Sanchez’s control was, they should be patient, etc. Not at all surprised someone got hit.

At the same time, I certainly don’t blame Choo for snapping. If I missed a good chunk of the season from someone’s crappy control, I’d want to make sure it didn’t happen again.

Side note: we were really cheering for Hannahan to bite someone’s ear like Mike Tyson. Now THAT would have been something for the highlight reels!

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 16:33:20 +0000

One more thing, the only time I think an exception should be made is when you know the pitcher is doing it intentionally AND he throws above the middle of the back, that’s dangerous.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 16:32:02 +0000

I don’t think he had any reason to throw at him, but nevertheless when you break a guy’s thumb and hit him the very next AB you see him he’s GOING to react the way Choo did. Besides, he didn’t charge the mound or anything he just started jawing at him heatedly. I think MLB bullpens and dugouts are WAY too quick to clear. I’d like to see an NBA style rule that anyone leaving the dugout or bullpen for a fight is automatically given a 1 game suspension. Let the players work it out on the field.

By: Ben Beilstein

Ben Beilstein — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:41:28 +0000

When you throw at someone you don’t hit them in the leg.