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The Angels hit Upton in the helmet a week ago, which I believe kept him out for a few days. First pitch to Julio today was up behind his head. That's

Posted by psilotum Jun 26 '22, 21:00

why a hbp on the butt for Winker was a trigger (along with something apparently yelled from the dugout.

Angels held their starter til the 3rd inning, so this was premeditated.

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I like how Winker diverted, and went for the whole dugout instead of charging the pitcher. Someone on Twitter sent a pizza to their dugout, after - Flavorize Jun 26, 21:01 8
- Yeah, the pitchers are just following orders. -- nm - psilotum Jun 26, 21:03 7
  - 70mph is legit fast. I’ve tried hitting someone pitching that…and scary shit—90+mph and aiming for me…forget it -- nm - Flavorize Jun 26, 21:09 6
    - I split a kid's lip open with a fastball and never threw at a batter ever again. - Krusty Jun 26, 21:19 5
      - Wow! Yeah, I can't even imagine--it's gotta be brutally tough to be put in that situation too. Want to stand by your teammates, but... -- nm - Flavorize Jun 26, 21:22 4
        
        Yeah. I felt I had to do it, the other guys were heated about being hit. Never again. -- nm - Krusty Jun 26, 21:40 3
        
        I didn't know you played competitively -- nm - zork Jun 26, 23:35 2
        
        I played for a very good HS team as well as a traveling team and really wanted a chance at going pro but my arm gave out in my junior year and I was done after my senior year. -- (edited) - Krusty Jun 27, 05:02 1
        
        Interesting. To bad it worked out that way but then you're too nice a guy to beat pro ass-lete -- (edited) - zork Jun 27, 05:55

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The Angels hit Upton in the helmet a week ago, which I believe kept him out for a few days. First pitch to Julio today was up behind his head. That's

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