MLB regular season thread - part 4

[Vamos Rafa]

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 In addition MLB rescinded his suspension.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.

 

[NYRFAN218]

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.

I mean did he really attempt to injure him though? It was absolutely a message pitch and done on purpose to throw behind him but the pitch wasn't even close. So was it just a message pitch throwing behind him or did he intend to hit him and missed horribly? I find it hard to believe that a guy who consistently paints corners misses that terribly when trying to bean someone.

 

[NYRFAN218]

And I'm another that thought it should have been a warning.

******** reasoning behind the ejection as per the umps themselves.

They do have the ability to toss someone if there is intent as they said but considering there were no warnings issued before the game or series and the fact that they "handle each game individually" there's really no reason why it should have gone straight to an ejection.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

I would've given Syndergaard and both benches a warning but I understand why they tossed him. Nip that **** in the bud before it escalates any further.

Don't want to risk ejection? Don't do it or at least don't have your ace and one of the best pitchers in baseball do it. The Mets have no one to blame but themselves here.

 

[kingsholygrail]

With Syndergaard now trying to pretend his hand was sweaty and the ball slipped, I'm fine with his ejection. If he's gonna lie about it, have fun with that. lol

 

[Halladay]

The mets had 5 other games before this to do something about it.

 

[JWK]

What in the world

 

[KaylaJ]

that was just all around smart

 

[Terry Yake]

hahahaha utley just about trolling the mets better than anyone could have imagined. so much fun to watch

and let's not act like thor wasn't trying to hit utley. come on people. we all knew it was coming

 

[BMOK33]

The mets had 5 other games before this to do something about it.

It was done last night because he hit the game tying hit the night before in the 9th. It was over and done with until he did that, ultimately Utley brought it on himself by getting that hit as odd as that sounds.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

It was done last night because he hit the game tying hit the night before in the 9th. It was over and done with until he did that, ultimately Utley brought it on himself by getting that hit as odd as that sounds.

Replace the word odd with stupid and you've got something there.

 

[BMOK33]

Replace the word odd with stupid and you've got something there.

It may be so but I guarantee you if he grounds out there to end that game he's never thrown behind last night.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Mets fans need to stop crying. If you're going to be *that* blatant about 'sending a message' or whatever, then don't be surprised if the guy gets tossed.

 

[BMOK33]

Mets fans need to stop crying. If you're going to be *that* blatant about 'sending a message' or whatever, then don't be surprised if the guy gets tossed.

I would personally hit Utley tonight. At some point you need to brush him off the plate, throwing behind him doesn't do it. I just hope this guy doesn't end up being traded to the Nats or Cubs or Cardinals or something, just keep him where he can't hurt us. The dodgers are never making the playoffs this year anyway

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

What in the world

He looked safe at 3rd to me? Did SEA challenge?

They really find the dumbest ways to lose home games over there. Incredible.

 

[Voight]

Darvish picked up right where he left off.

 

[Hire Sather]

It was a warm one out there last night. Cant prove he did it on purpose.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

It was a warm one out there last night. Cant prove he did it on purpose.

Same with Matt Bush on Bautista. I guess since he didn't point to the batter and make a throat slash gesture before the pitch we will just never know what the intent of grooving one behind him will ever mean

 

[saintflannel]

hahahaha utley just about trolling the mets better than anyone could have imagined. so much fun to watch

and let's not act like thor wasn't trying to hit utley. come on people. we all knew it was coming

I hope he wasn't trying to hit him. He missed him by about three feet.

 

[Hire Sather]

What do you want him to do? Say he wanted to hit him so they could suspend him too?

The Ump's lied too. "It had nothing to do with what happened last fall" ********.

Both sides lying out of their teeth and the quotes from both sides really serve no purpose other than the hysterical sarcasm from Noah.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Cole Hamels once admitted to intentionally hitting Bryce Harper.

 

[Voight]

Looks like the White Sox are looking to trade for for James Shields. Nothing imminent.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/05/white-sox-in-talks-to-acquire-james-shields-from-padres.html

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

What do you want him to do? Say he wanted to hit him so they could suspend him too?

The Ump's lied too. "It had nothing to do with what happened last fall" ********.

Both sides lying out of their teeth and the quotes from both sides really serve no purpose other than the hysterical sarcasm from Noah.

Of course not. I'm just saying don't hide behind the tired old line of "well, there's no way of knowing". Like, we all know. We're not idiots. It was intentional. He got tossed for it. End of story. If the Mets want to continue to throw at batters or behind them then that's on them, but don't complain about getting tossed. This isn't Law & Order or CSI where you need hair samples and a confession on a wire to nail the guy for something that painfully obvious.

 

[BMOK33]

Cole Hamels once admitted to intentionally hitting Bryce Harper.

He got a big suspension too if I remember right.

 

[Hire Sather]

Of course not. I'm just saying don't hide behind the tired old line of "well, there's no way of knowing". Like, we all know. We're not idiots. It was intentional. He got tossed for it. End of story. If the Mets want to continue to throw at batters or behind them then that's on them, but don't complain about getting tossed. This isn't Law & Order or CSI where you need hair samples and a confession on a wire to nail the guy for something that painfully obvious.

He cannot admit to throwing at him for fear of suspension. As I said, both sides lied and the statements from both sides are worthless.