{"id":1985960,"date":"2023-07-29T18:41:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T22:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/batter-knocks-catcher-with-a-wicked-backswing-two-swings-later-vengeful-pitcher-dishes-out-the-pain\/"},"modified":"2023-07-29T18:42:32","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T22:42:32","slug":"batter-knocks-catcher-with-a-wicked-backswing-two-swings-later-vengeful-pitcher-dishes-out-the-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/batter-knocks-catcher-with-a-wicked-backswing-two-swings-later-vengeful-pitcher-dishes-out-the-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Batter&#8217;s backswing hits catcher &#8211; Pitcher retaliates swiftly."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbatter-knocks-catcher-with-a-wicked-backswing-two-swings-later-vengeful-pitcher-dishes-out-the-pain%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1985960&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Your Mileage May Vary: The Unwritten Rules \u2063of Baseball<\/h2>\n<p>Baseball,\u200c America&#8217;s pastime,\u200c is not\u2062 just about the rules written in the official\u200d rulebook. It also has a set \u200bof &#8220;unwritten rules&#8221; that govern the \u200bcode of honor and sportsmanship in the game. These unwritten rules are open to interpretation and can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-enacts-12-week-abortion-ban\/\" title=\"NC passes 12-week abortion ban.\">spark heated debates<\/a> among fans\u200c and players alike.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, \u200ca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judges-stick-it-to-yale-law-if-youre-a-cancel-culture-cesspool-we-wont-hire-your-grads\/\" title=\"Federal Judges Stick It To Yale Law: If You\u2019re A Cancel Culture Cesspool, We Won\u2019t Hire Your Grads\">controversial incident<\/a> between the \u2063St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago\u2063 Cubs brought these unwritten rules into\u2063 the spotlight once again.\u2064 In the first inning of the \u200bgame, Cubs outfielder Ian \u2063Happ accidentally hit Cardinals catcher Wilson Contreras with his\u200c backswing. It was a painful blow to Contreras, but both\u200b players seemed to understand that it \u2064was unintentional.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to \u200dthe unwritten \u200drules,\u200c Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas \u200bfelt obligated to\u2064 retaliate.\u2062 In the next pitch, he intentionally hit Happ with a fastball. The\u200c umpires\u2063 quickly ejected Mikolas from \u200dthe \u200bgame, as intentional\u2062 hit by pitches are\u200b not \u200btolerated in\u2063 baseball.\u200b Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol also got ejected for arguing the \u200bcall.<\/p>\n<p>The incident divided opinions among\u2064 fans, with some supporting Mikolas for upholding the unwritten\u2064 rules and\u2064 others criticizing him for endangering a\u200d player&#8217;s safety. The video of the eventful first inning \u2062went viral, further fueling the debate.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ian Happ hit Willson Contreras on a backswing\u2064 and Contreras \u200dwas removed\u200d from the game<\/p>\n<p>Two pitches later, Miles Mikolas hit \u2062Happ with \u200ba pitch. Mikolas and Oli Marmol\u200d were ejected from the game <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vP3LgdRn3X\">pic.twitter.com\/vP3LgdRn3X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jomboy \u200dMedia \u200b(@JomboyMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JomboyMedia\/status\/1684717990971928576?\">July 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-in-india-accused-of-honor-killing-his-daughter\/\" title=\"Man In India Accused Of \u2018Honor Killing\u2019 His Daughter\">incident led<\/a> to Mikolas receiving\u200b a five-game suspension and an undisclosed fine from\u200d Major League Baseball (MLB). Mikolas is\u2063 currently appealing the\u2064 decision. MLB has been aware of the divisive nature\u200d of the\u2064 unwritten rules and has even launched \u2062campaigns like &#8220;Let\u200c the \u200dKids Play&#8221; \u200cto encourage more freedom of expression in the game.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2064when it comes to situations\u2063 like this, where a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/batter-knocks-catcher-with-a-wicked-backswing-two-swings-later-vengeful-pitcher-dishes-out-the-pain\/\" title=\"Batter's backswing hits catcher - Pitcher retaliates swiftly.\">player\u200d accidentally injures<\/a> an\u2064 opponent,\u200d the application of the unwritten rules becomes murkier. It remains\u200c to be seen how MLB will\u2063 handle such\u200b incidents in the future.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u200cCubs and Cardinals face off in\u200b Game 3, all\u200d eyes will be on the players and the umpires \u200cto see if\u2064 any further retaliation or controversy arises. The unwritten rules of baseball continue to be a topic of discussion \u200cand intrigue \u2062in\u2064 the world of America&#8217;s favorite pastime.<\/p>\n<p>The post \u200b <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/batter-knocks-catcher-wicked-backswing-two-swings-later-vengeful-pitcher-dishes-pain\/\">Batter Knocks Catcher with a Wicked Backswing &#8211; Two Swings Later, \u2062Vengeful Pitcher Dishes Out the Pain<\/a> appeared first on \u2063 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ethics that players are expected to follow on the field. Some examples include not showing up the opposing team, not stealing bases when leading by a large margin, and not celebrating excessively after a home run. 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