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Originally Posted by penbrook
Because when Tulo was hit it was on a 0-2 count. No major league player will tell you that you hit someone on purpose on 0-2 because you don't. That was a accident. But when Sanchez comes out the very next inning and hits the first batter in Escobar you can't tell me that's accidental
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**** me, how many times do I have to concede this point - IT WASN'T ON PURPOSE.
It was never on purpose. But the pitch that hit Moose wasn't on purpose either.
If Donaldson was fair game for Moose, then Escobar was fair game for Tulo. If you're going to defend drilling Donaldson you have no choice but to take your medicine when Escobar gets drilled. Again - this is the ROYALS calculus I'm using here. It's the ground rules THEY set when they hit Donaldson with clear intent early in the game.