05-17-2006, 08:10 PM
This stems from the Bonds "incident" the other night...
Say an umpire issues a warning to a pitcher about him possibly having thrown at a batter. If the same pitcher proceeds to hit a batter at any other point in the game, is the umpire required to eject the pitcher for it even if he doesn't believe he intentionally threw at the batter? Is it a black and white issue or can the ump deem it accidental and allow the pitcher to continue?
Any kind of documentation or link to this rule would be greatly appreciated. Had an argument/discussion about this last night with a buddy. Thanks.
Say an umpire issues a warning to a pitcher about him possibly having thrown at a batter. If the same pitcher proceeds to hit a batter at any other point in the game, is the umpire required to eject the pitcher for it even if he doesn't believe he intentionally threw at the batter? Is it a black and white issue or can the ump deem it accidental and allow the pitcher to continue?
Any kind of documentation or link to this rule would be greatly appreciated. Had an argument/discussion about this last night with a buddy. Thanks.