Look at Ray Ray Run

It would not be Tim's fault. Come on... I wouldnt have been partaking in the riot that's for sure. I love that stuff in baseball and I can honestly say when someone did it to me in high school or college it never once bothered me. Now if you come into second spikes high, try to injure my teammate or do something dirty, that's a different story.

I imagine he'll sit around .265-270 in the big leagues in BABIP given his profile - power hitting lefty who pulls everything on the ground and hits a lot of fly balls. That said, 182 is clearly low no matter what.

Yeah, but even Keller (who has great control) can't guarantee the ball doesn't slip and hit him in the head or hand or knee. Getting hit by a 94 MPH pitch really hurts. MLB has CLEARLY taken a side in this situation, and they have sided with Anderson. He is what the league is trying to promote. Check out MLB's official twitter yesterday; they literally tweet at Tim and tell him to keep being himself. This is what the game wants. Guys like Tim help promote the game.

I'll say this, you found out who the leader of the team was yesterday. Playing with a guy like Anderson is A LOT of fun. He gives you energy when it may be lacking. He keeps you honest in regards to your effort and he reminds you that this is supposed to be fun. Anderson would have been a heck of a guy to play with that's for sure. I loved the gif of Alcides Escobar doing this same thing for the Royals last year. As for "act like you've been there," I'll say I'm not a big fan. Having been somewhere before doesnt make it not fun anymore or exciting. It's like telling someone who's had sex to be stoic and act like you've had it before lol.

It would be Tim's fault if the Royals threw at moncada intentionally and broke his hand?

I'll say this.. it's better than Hawk when the team is bad. It got to the point where Hawk would go innings without talking.

They're in the entertainment industry. Their job is to entertain. Emotion is good for entertainment. I just was scrolling through Twitter and it was hilarious how many young people were tweeting that Tim Anderson is their new favorite player. Emotion is cool and fun. You show a lot of it playing as a kid with nothing really at stake. Tim Anderson doesn't get in trouble outside of work. Theres no domestic violence accusations. He's married with two kids. By all accounts he does a ton of work in the community and with kids. All in all a good human it seems. He plays the game incredibly hard. He's clearly worked very hard to improve his game. And he's living his dream each and every day. Being excited about that is normal and being excited for helping your team is normal. I honestly would be fine with the takes if it were both sides, but pitchers yell, scream and fist pump all the time. Never once do these same people, who have a problem with Anderson, tell the pitcher it's too much when they fist pump; and no one would think it's ok or normal if a better ran to the mound and hit the pitcher with the at bat the next time hes up. People break bones every year being HBP. It could kill you. And for what reason? Because he got a hit off you and was excited the at bat before? Kids like bat flips and fist pumps and fun. The game needs more kids. Their entire promotion this year is "Let the Kids Play", and they got a guy being thrown out for doing exactly what they're trying to promote. Enough is enough.

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RIP Nate Jones. It's been fun

Fair enough. This is a valid point and I will stop and agree with you.

Yes, poor us (white people). Such oppression and struggle we've had to overcome. If you have a pride in your whiteness solely because your white then that's truly sad. We're all human beings. All equal and all deserve the same respect and compassion.

It's amazing that baseball and golf both were primarily white only sports for a long period of time, and both have/had unwritten rules that just happen to show that minorities are out of line when they show exuberance or happiness. Heck Josh called it showboating but I'd guess Josh has never very once questioned a RP fist pump after a big strike out. It must just be a big coincidence.

Got it. Let's go back to lambasting Tim Anderson for having fun. That seems to fit more in line with the anti-fun crowd here.

I'm a 32 year old white guy so ummm... I'm pretty sure me saying he believes in archaic old white guy rules isnt racist.

Oh the irony. I presented my opinion on how absurd pitchers throwing at hitters for doing good things are... you told me my act was old. Somehow that's me exulting my opinion onto others even though it was you who felt the need to tell me my opinion was wrong. Weird how that works. Dont tell other people how to act and then play the victim card.

The baseball police who enforce fake unwritten rules are archaic old white guys for the most part. He may not be but he buys into that same nonsense. It's why I cant stand Verlander or McCann.

He doesnt hotdog. You have no idea what you're talking about. He's having fun playing a game. Your attitude is embarrassing and you should consider changing it. Take your old white man anti-fun nonsense somewhere else.

What act? Relax about what? Commenting on a forum. I'm at the game today, commenting on the game a couple times because of a horrible decision. I'll continue to act how I please but thanks for the advice.

Yes im sure the coaches are telling them to swing at balls.

F*ck this noise. He is not hot dogging at all. He is playing the game with emotion, period. Theres nothing wrong with how Tim handles himself.

No. I imagine he was pulled precautionary and will go through concussion protocol.

I know. I was following up on your comment that I agree with. I hate that it's a part of the game.

Yes. This is what makes it worse and I can honestly say that never bothered me in my life. I understood their joy. It was a big situation and they got me. But dont be such hypocritical babies when I do it to you. Such a pet peeve for me.

No. It shouldn't be baseball and it's a huge problem with the game. You see it every level. If you have fun playing the game, some negative pussy pitcher will take it the wrong way. I cant stand it. If I could count how many times I was hit in my life for doing something good and being happy about it the at bat before. Its cowardice and should be taken out of baseball. I dont need to watch Brian McCann tell Carlos Gomez that he shouldn't be happy about his triple. Fuck all the old clowns that feel like they're the baseball police. Guys like Tim Anderson is great for the game.

Tim Anderson is one of the most physically gifted baseball players alive. He has some of the best wrist/hands I have ever seen. It doesn't guarantee success but it's fun to watch.