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[hnic]

2 runner v. catcher collisions
6 hit batters

I can't believe that they want to remove baseball from the Olympics.

Comments

On cowardice

[nolemar]

I've seldom been more ashamed of people representing my country than when the second U.S. batter a drilled with a fastball in the head and the bench didn't cleared. There should have been blood making the infield grass grow after that.

Re: On cowardice

[hnic]

I can't sign off on them fighting. The Americans started it by running through 2 catchers like that. I didn't see the game but 6 people were hit so it seems that the pitchers took care of what they had to take care of.

Re: On cowardice

[nolemar]

Running into the catcher is part of baseball, if they're going to cry over that they should have become gymnasts.

Re: On cowardice

[hnic]

Those collisions were mean spirited. They put the first catcher out of the game (no telling how many weeks/months). The second one was not necessary. The ball was not there and there was plenty of room for a slide behind the catcher. All this in a run away game where China barely managed to get on the board.