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There's nothing myopic about it. I get why he was upset. That doesn't mean he was right. Or that he wasn't trying to make a scene to try and get our pitcher thrown out of the game. Admittedly I try not to fly off the handle every time I feel slighted. People think I do that just to irritate people, but I just don't think it's worth the energy.
I'm assuming Donaldson would understand that no one would hit him with a change up, yes. I do think his 7th inning outburst was trying to get the pitcher tossed. Plenty of guys bark at the umps. He threw a hissy fit and marched out of the box and stopped the game. It's like rewarding a petulant child. There's a difference between being upset and trying to create a scene. He knew what he was doing.
At least we've now admitted that Madson wasn't throwing at him on purpose.
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