DBacks- dirty play against McCutchen

[ooo-ribay]

There's a reason they're known as the D-Bags.

[nolemmings]

Really? What's that? Anything constructive to offer, or do you just like to run your mouth?

[D. Bergin]

AZ's best player is out for an extended period of time. McCutchen was plunked in the back.

Pretty silly the abuse the Diamondbacks and Gibson gets, considering they are at the bottom of the league in hit batters, and the Pirates are at the top. You pitch inside and plunk guys, put them on the disabled list, you're going to get plunked back. Just rest assured that when it's actually done on purpose there seems to be a much less chance of injury in the process.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

Really? What's that? Anything constructive to offer, or do you just like to run your mouth?

Buck Showalter
Fraudulent fan base
MLB (i.e. Bud Selig) co-signing a loan to let them buy the 2001 WS
Tony LaRussa

Signed,
Giants' fan

[nolemmings]

Thanks Dave. Not that it matters much, but Gibson had been tossed from the game more than 6 innings before McCutchen was hbp. It is surely possible he still pulled the strings from the clubhouse two hours later and he would man up and take responsibility either way, but I doubt he gave Delgado any direct orders. I would bet that more than one guy in that dugout wanted some retribution– maybe Aaron Hill, who last year during Pittsburgh’s only trip to AZ also had his hand broken by a Pirate reliever and missed three months of the season. As you noted (and did I), Pirates pitchers are almost in a league of their own when it comes to hitting opponents.

Also FWIW, I heard on one of the non-local broadcasts or maybe read it on a national sports website that the action taken against McCutchen was consistent with the philosophy that Tony LaRussa maintains about protecting his players. I don’t know if I believe it simply because I never gave it much thought, but if you google “Larussa bean ball” I think you’ll find some interesting quotes and accusations over the years. So for those who consistently praise Saint Anthony– now in charge of Diamondback baseball operations–as a baseball savant, and who bash Gibby as a rogue brute, you may find that their approaches on this issue are one and the same.

[nolemmings]

Buck Showalter
Fraudulent fan base
MLB (i.e. Bud Selig) co-signing a loan to let them buy the 2001 WS
Tony LaRussa

Signed,
Giants' fan

Your remarks are indicative of your allegiance and your level of intelligence is duly noted.

[Mountaineer1999]

The McCutchen hbp in the 9th inning was uncalled for. Hit him early. Don't throw a 1-0 slider in the 9th then bean the guy on the next pitch. In this case the DBacks were just wrong.

[nolemmings]

Deleted. Feel like the AFLAC duck with Yogi sitting in the barber chair.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

Your remarks are indicative of your allegiance and your level of intelligence is duly noted.

"Can't we all just get along?" - Rodney King

"Don't sweat the petty stuff & don't pet the sweaty stuff." - George Carlin

[nolemmings]

What do you mean? I complimented him on his love for his team and feigned to understand what the hell he was talking about.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

Thanks Dave. Not that it matters much, but Gibson had been tossed from the game more than 6 innings before McCutchen was hbp. It is surely possible he still pulled the strings from the clubhouse two hours later and he would man up and take responsibility either way, but I doubt he gave Delgado any direct orders. I would bet that more than one guy in that dugout wanted some retribution– maybe Aaron Hill, who last year during Pittsburgh’s only trip to AZ also had his hand broken by a Pirate reliever and missed three months of the season. As you noted (and did I), Pirates pitchers are almost in a league of their own when it comes to hitting opponents.

Also FWIW, I heard on one of the non-local broadcasts or maybe read it on a national sports website that the action taken against McCutchen was consistent with the philosophy that Tony LaRussa maintains about protecting his players. I don’t know if I believe it simply because I never gave it much thought, but if you google “Larussa bean ball” I think you’ll find some interesting quotes and accusations over the years. So for those who consistently praise Saint Anthony– now in charge of Diamondback baseball operations–as a baseball savant, and who bash Gibby as a rogue brute, you may find that their approaches on this issue are one and the same.

It's kind of funny. There was a huge hit-piece on Grantland.com about this. The author of the piece destroyed Kirk Gibson and Kevin Towers, while Tony Larussa's name was not brought up a single time.