Texsox Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 At the same time, it depends on the severity of the retaliation. If a guy throws at someone's head "in retaliation", that's on the pitcher, not the team. But in the case of the Colon/Hairston incident, I agree with you -- it was more of a team retaliation than a personal thing. I can't think of anything more personal in baseball than a pitcher throwing at someone's head. I agree 100%. A pro knows how to pluck the batter. A beaning is dangerous and borderline criminal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clujer420 Posted June 17, 2003 Author Share Posted June 17, 2003 I agree 100%. A pro knows how to pluck the batter. A beaning is dangerous and borderline criminal. I was just thinking... Jose Mesa made all those psychotic comments about how he'd "kill" Omar Vizquel if he ever faced him. What happens if a ball "slips" and he does hit Omar in the head, and Omar were to go into a coma and die? Would Mesa face murder/manslaughter charges? I would have to think he would. He had motive (it was a silly motive, but motive none-the-less), opportunity, and he could try the "it slipped" alibi, but I don't think it would fly. It would be interesting to see how it was handled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Which is why one should always be careful what one says. A lot would depend on the pitch thrown (fastball v. curve), and the testimony of a lot of expert witnesses. I believe in MLB history one person died from a beaning, in the days before helmets. I forget the circumstances, but I kind of remember there was bad blood between the players involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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