{"id":2339874,"date":"2024-09-11T17:03:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T21:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-frustrated-rays-pitcher-breaks-the-unwritten-rules-benches-clear-over-2-year-old-throwing-a-fit\/"},"modified":"2024-09-11T17:07:18","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T21:07:18","slug":"watch-frustrated-rays-pitcher-breaks-the-unwritten-rules-benches-clear-over-2-year-old-throwing-a-fit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-frustrated-rays-pitcher-breaks-the-unwritten-rules-benches-clear-over-2-year-old-throwing-a-fit\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Frustrated Rays Pitcher Breaks the Unwritten Rules, Benches Clear Over &#8216;2-Year-Old Throwing a Fit&#8217;"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fwatch-frustrated-rays-pitcher-breaks-the-unwritten-rules-benches-clear-over-2-year-old-throwing-a-fit%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=2339874&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--><p>The article discusses the origins \u200dof baseball, emphasizing that while\u2064 the precise beginnings are hard to determine,\u200d a significant milestone was the first \u2064modern \u2063game played\u200d in 1846 between the New York Knickerbockers and \u200dNew York Nines, following &#8220;Knickerbocker Rules.&#8221; These unwritten &#8220;rules&#8221;\u2063 portray sportsmanship and dictate behavior on the field, such as not running up the score\u200b and showing respect towards opponents.<\/p>\n<p>The focus \u200dthen shifts to a recent incident in a game where Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos was intentionally hit by Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Edwin Uceta. Despite the Phillies winning 9-4, Castellanos expressed frustration, likening Uceta&#8217;s actions to a child&#8217;s tantrum. Uceta, who struggled during \u200dthe game, denied aiming for Castellanos, but the incident\u200c escalated tensions, leading to both \u2064teams \u200dclearing their benches in response.<\/p>\n<p>Castellanos criticized Uceta&#8217;s behavior, stating it was \u200dunwarranted and displayed a lack of maturity, while Uceta downplayed the situation as a pitch \u2063that got \u200baway. This encounter highlights the ongoing discussions surrounding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/10-ways-to-save-the-modern-awards-show\/\" title=\"10 Ways To Save The Modern Awards Show\">unwritten rules<\/a> in baseball and the resulting emotional reactions from players.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The exact origins of baseball are hard to pinpoint, but most people generally agree that the first modern baseball game was played in 1846.<\/p>\n<p>Per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/2023\/02\/07\/who-invented-baseball\/8124497001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>, that game featured the New York Knickerbockers and the New York Nines, a cricket team.<\/p>\n<p>The game was reportedly played between the two using &ldquo;Knickerbocker Rules,&rdquo; but it&rsquo;s unclear if the two used those &ldquo;unwritten rules&rdquo; of baseball.<\/p>\n<p>For the unaware, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-mlb-umpire-removed-field-stretcher-scary-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MLB<\/a> even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/the-unwritten-rules-of-baseball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recognized<\/a> these &ldquo;unofficial&rdquo; rules back in 2020, and they largely all stem from the same place: sportsmanship.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mlb-suspends-player-using-anti-gay-slur-gives-away-part-salary-pro-lgbt-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MLB<\/a> touted, &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t steal bases, swing at 3-0 pitches or otherwise run up the score when ahead by a large margin,&rdquo; &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t steal bases or strut after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-tebow-retiring-from-professional-baseball-i-feel-called-in-other-directions\/\" title=\"Tim Tebow Retiring From Professional Baseball: \u2018I Feel Called In Other Directions\u2019\">home runs<\/a> when behind by a large margin,&rdquo; &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t show up your opponent&rdquo; and &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t swing at the first pitch after the pitcher has allowed back-to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mlb-roundup-cycle-helps-reds-run-win-streak-to-12\/\" title=\"Reds&#039; 12-game win streak continues with cycle.\">-back home runs<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>(Even MLB admits that last unwritten rule is &ldquo;hyper-specific and overly deferential.&rdquo;)<\/p>\n<p>And what happens if any of these unwritten rules are violated? &ldquo;Throwing at hitters is the conventional retaliation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-mlb-players-cause-stir-apparent-trump-inspired-celebrations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MLB<\/a> would explain: &ldquo;This is how bad blood is exhibited or violations of the unwritten rules are punished &mdash; with premeditated plunks (or, depending on the pitcher&rsquo;s anger level or aim, tosses behind a batter&rsquo;s back).<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s barbaric &hellip; but it&rsquo;s been baked into the game for a long time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>If the retaliation to breaking an unwritten rule is &ldquo;barbaric,&rdquo; what does that make a pitcher who plunks a player out of sheer frustration?<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, that&rsquo;s akin to a toddler throwing a tantrum, according to a Philadelphia Phillies player who was plunked on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos was none too pleased with Tampa Bay Rays reliever Edwin Uceta, despite the Phillies winning handily 9-4.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s because Uceta appeared to break those unwritten rules of baseball by plunking Castellanos despite the Phillies not really breaking any decorum or rules of sportsmanship.<\/p>\n<p>Uceta came into the game in the eighth inning, with the score tied 4-4, per the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/11\/sports\/benches-clear-after-phillies-nick-castellanos-hit-by-pitch-like-my-2-year-old\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, in fairness to Uceta, he did inherit two baserunners when he came in during the pivotal moment.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, in a matter of moments, the game was 9-4 thanks to Uceta&rsquo;s abysmal outing. He gave up a double, a single, a home run and a double after hitting the mound &mdash; not exactly the kind of game a pitcher would regale his grandchildren with.<\/p>\n<p>With things already in a tailspin, Uceta saw fit to issue some unfounded retribution to Castellanos.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the aftermath unfold below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Benches have cleared at CBP &#128545; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hfMWbocLNn\">pic.twitter.com\/hfMWbocLNn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSPhilly\/status\/1833674756790608056?\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Benches for both the Phillies and Rays cleared, as a clearly furious Castellanos had some choice words for Uceta&rsquo;s plunk.<\/p>\n<p>That anger did not subside by the time Castellanos spoke to reporters, per the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I just told him that was bulls***,&rdquo; Castellanos said. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re throwing a baseball over 90 miles an hour, and you&rsquo;re frustrated, and you&rsquo;re going to throw at somebody, you know?<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s like my 2-year-old throwing a fit because I took away his dessert before he was finished.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/rays-phillies-score-23679199e9e0d6e35125b5abf3f85110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>, the Phillies outfielder almost saw this coming &mdash; and he knew it had nothing to do with breaking unwritten rules, save for Uceta.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I had an overwhelming sense that I was about to get drilled,&rdquo; Castellanos said. &ldquo;We all just got a sense of what it was &mdash; he was just [ticked] off that he got hit around and his ERA shot through the roof.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Uceta, meanwhile, has denied that he broke any unwritten rules with his apparently uncalled-for plunk.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was quite the situation,&rdquo; Uceta said through a translator, per the Post. &ldquo;I was struggling a little bit, so I was just trying to locate my pitches. It was a change-up that kind of got away, obviously it hit him, and was not the intention I was trying to hit him on purpose.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to USA Today, this match involved the New York Knickerbockers and the New York Nines, a cricket team. The game was said to have been played under &#8220;Knickerbocker Rules,&#8221; although it&#8217;s uncertain if these &#8220;unwritten rules&#8221; of baseball were actually followed by both teams. For those unfamiliar, MLB acknowledged these &#8220;unofficial&#8221; rules in 2020, which primarily emphasize sportsmanship. MLB stated guidelines such as: \u201cDon\u2019t steal bases or swing at 3-0 pitches when leading by a large margin,\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t showboat after home runs when trailing significantly,\u201d and \u201cDon\u2019t swing at the first pitch after back-to-back home runs allowed by a pitcher.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>If any of these unwritten rules are breached, retaliation often involves throwing at batters as a form of punishment for perceived violations. MLB explained that this is how tensions manifest within the game\u2014through intentional hits or even wild throws aimed behind a batter&#8217;s back. While this practice may seem harsh, it has been part of baseball culture for many years.<\/p>\n<p>In light of such retaliatory actions being described as &#8220;barbaric,&#8221; one might wonder about pitchers who hit players out of frustration; some liken it to a child throwing a tantrum. This sentiment was echoed by Philadelphia Phillies player Nick Castellanos after he was hit by Tampa Bay Rays reliever Edwin Uceta during their recent game where the Phillies won decisively with a score of 9-4.<\/p>\n<p>Castellanos expressed his displeasure towards Uceta for hitting him despite there being no breach in sportsmanship on his part. Uceta entered the game during an intense moment with two runners on base and allowed several hits that quickly escalated the score from tied at 4-4 to 9-4 against him.<\/p>\n<p>Following his poor performance on the mound, Uceta chose to retaliate against Castellanos without justification. The situation escalated into both teams clearing their benches due to Castellanos&#8217; visible anger over being hit intentionally.<\/p>\n<p>When speaking with reporters afterward, Castellanos did not hold back: \u201cI told him that was bulls***&#8230; You\u2019re throwing over 90 miles an hour out of frustration?\u201d He compared Uceta\u2019s actions to that of his toddler having a meltdown over losing dessert before finishing dinner.<\/p>\n<p>Castellanos had anticipated he might be targeted and believed it stemmed from Uceta&#8217;s own frustrations rather than any wrongdoing on his part: \u201cHe was just [ticked] off because he got hit around.\u201d In contrast, Uceta claimed there was no intent behind hitting Castellanos; he insisted it was simply an errant pitch while trying to regain control during his struggle on the mound<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2339875,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MLB-Brawl.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[15360,40677,11547,23921,40676],"class_list":["post-2339874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-baseball","tag-benches-clear","tag-pitcher","tag-rays","tag-unwritten-rules"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MLB-Brawl.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339874","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339874"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339874\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}