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Originally Posted by fleury
Both the pitcher and the batter got what they deserved. Both took a good beating, and both IMO simply deserved it for being dumb. Rarely do we see good sports fights aside from hockey, so that one was good.  |
While I agree it was worth the watch, I can't say I agree with you that Volstad was being "dumb". Morgan had it coming the first time, got plunked in a manner which should be done, as he wasn't throw at around his head.
What Morgan does, is go out and steal second and third in an 11-run defecit. He had it coming again, as he quite clearly didn't get the message. So Volstad throws again at him, around the hip. You don't disrespect the game as Morgan did, by stealing second and third in an 11-run game. You cross the unwritten code in baseball, you are going to wear another until you finally get it.