Quote:
Originally Posted by Chiefshrink
Per baseball official rule 6.08(b), a batter becomes a baserunner and is awarded first base when he or his equipment (except for his bat):
is touched by a pitched ball outside of the strike zone,
and he attempts to avoid it (or had no opportunity to avoid it),
and he did not swing at the pitch.[1]
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subjective now
by the umpire. Fair enough but it is not enforced for obvious reasons.
Ever face a 90 plus fastball headed at your torso that was so inside that you couldn't even twist away from it only to hit your shoulder or back ? I have and I was very agile back in the day. Now a lot you say this pitch was not that far inside. I totally disagree because first Quentin was not crowding the plate with his stance being in the middle of the box and facing a 90 plus fastball aimed at your torso with a normal stance that you do not expect to be thrown at you because of the game situation(this is key) allows for more of a chance to be hit. This IMO was why Quentin got so pissed and charged. Yeah they don't like each other and there is a history BUT I really think because of the game situation Quentin assumed Greinke wouldn't try to bean him and why Quentin charged because he took it personal and caught him off guard. Quentin's thinking during the pitch and after being hit is "This MOFO even comes after me when it means potentially losing the game". Game ON !!![/QUOTE]
C'mon man. Crowding the plate doesn't necessarily mean your stance is right on the edge of the batters box. CQ leans out over the plate. His arms and shoulders are consistently outside the box and they get even further over the plate when he loads his swing. There is a reason he is hit more than any other player in baseball.
The rule dealing with the batter having to make an attempt to get out of the way has been enforced in the past. CQ avoids it by turning his shoulder in towards home plate and taking the pitch off of the armor he is allowed to wear.
Quentin charged the mound because he couldn't believe anyone would dare to pitch him inside on a full count. He took a couple steps toward the mound glaring at Zach like a ****ing reerun and when Greinke said something he couldn't believe that a skinny pitcher would dare to challenge his douchebagedness. This whole incident is his fault and he shouldn't be able to play until Greinke is healthy.