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Mooreisbetter27 Hangout Grand Counsel

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Compared to a 90 MPH fastball that was high and inside, with the clear intention of hitting Youkilis, who cares. Both should be suspended, Youkilis more.

No, I understand that completely and agree. But it was like he was trying to make his point sound more solid by calling a helmet a hat like it's a piece of fabric.

I think it also should be pointed out that Youk was like 2 feet from him when he threw the "hat".

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How embarrassing for Youklis. You have a running start start, you weigh more, the kid is backpedaling, he turns away as you throw your helmet and you still get thrown to the ground once you reach him. Absolutely pathetic. What a bit**.

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Compared to a 90 MPH fastball that was high and inside, with the clear intention of hitting Youkilis, who cares. Both should be suspended, Youkilis more.

I don't think the intention was all that clear. Especially if you watch Porcello's reaction right afterward. Even if it was intentional, Youk should have just taken his medicine and gone to first base like a big boy, not charge the mound like a petulant little child.

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So a hat as a weapon = bad, but a baseball as a weapon = good?

I don't care what happened in the game and I don't care about youk, but, throwing at someone is throwing at someone whether its a hat or a ball.

Nah. Throwing at somebody's head is wrong. But just plunking a guy is no big deal. Especially when batters show up wearing body armor and go hanging and diving over the plate. And double-especially if the guy is wiggling his big butt at you before every pitch. I generally like to think that I'm above childish enjoyment in stupid stuff like this, but I'm not. I wish all the P's in the league would take turns plunking this guy, and have a betting pool among themselves to see who can get the most style points on the take-down of him when the he charges the mound. It could be like a sport within the sport.

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I don't think the intention was all that clear. Especially if you watch Porcello's reaction right afterward. Even if it was intentional, Youk should have just taken his medicine and gone to first base like a big boy, not charge the mound like a petulant little child.

Yep and if you're going to act like a child and charge the mound, try not to look like a giant vagina by getting dropped by a guy who's smaller than you.

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