Vamos Rafa
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The fact that the Mets could never retaliate on Utley after his dirty as hell slide in the playoffs is crap. In addition MLB rescinded his suspension. Everyone knew this was coming at some point. Syndergaard's pitch had intent, but he came nowhere close to the head. Warn him and move on. That's the issue I have. There was no intent to injure. It was a message to him that he won't mess with us. And the umpire got in the middle of it and for the rest of this game the Mets pitching staff could not throw inside.
Any time you have an intent to hit a batter, there is always potential to injure him so GTFO with that "no intent to injure" BS. I don't mind retaliations but don't play innocent that your only intention is to "send a message." You want him hurt, just admit it. And you'd laugh, too, while watching him suffer an injury.