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Well some pitchers walk batters because they are really good like albert pujols. another reason is if there is 0 to 1 out s and the batter on deck sucks, they will walk them in the hope that the next batter will hit into a double play.

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Pitchers generally walk to the dugout rather then running like the other fields to preserve energy. A pitcher is close enough to the dugout to where he will no hold up the game by walking, and is often times trying to burn as little energy as possible, so they can be more effective pitching. The same goes for why they dont run hard to 1st base on easy ground ball outs

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Yes it is part of the game. Just be a professional when doing it

You know? Regardless of what one thinks about the subject, throwing at batters has been a part of Baseball since the beginning and it isn't going away.

This question was submitted shortly after the game between the Phillies and Nationals where Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels plunked Bryce Harper of the Nats in the back and then bragged about it afterwards saying that he (Hamels) is 'old school'. This bragging, not plunking Harper, cost Hamels a 5 game suspension and $409,000 in salary. I might opine that Mr. Hamels in not quite as much old school as he is stupid. Hamels was paid back in his first at bat when Nats pitcher Jordan Zimmermann threw a slider inside that nailed Hamels on the lower left leg. Zimmermann's explanation ... Hamels was turning to sacrifice and Zim tried to jam Hamels with a slider and the pitch got away from him. Besides, there was a runner on first and putting Hamels on made runners on first and second with the top of the order coming up.

Do you believe that explanation? I don't either but by not admitting to the deed Zimmermann was not fined/suspended. And that's the way it is in baseball.

I was fortunate to grow up in the 1960s and watch some very intimidating pitchers ... two that come immediately to mind are Bob Gibson and Don Drysdale. You know how many times these guys admitted to throwing at a batter?

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But yet they did and everyone in the game knew they did. They threw at batters because a pitcher for the other team threw at one of their batters or a player on the other team did something dirty (ie., slide into a base with the spikes exposed) or something to show their team up (showing the team up includes hitting a home run off the pitcher). And the price you pay in baseball for doing that is to be thrown at or to have one of your teammates thrown at.

In a perfect world, pitchers would have no need to throw at batters. Unfortunately, baseball ain't Sunday School.

Pitchers don't throw at the head, they usually aim for somewhere around the waist. And other than a physical bruise and some bruised feelings, the game goes on.

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