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I'm sure the Red Sox will say it was pure chance that first baseman Adrian Gonzalez bounced a throw off the head of Matt Wieters as the O's catcher was sliding into second base the eighth inning. I'm sure they'll say it was an accident when David Ortiz hit Wieters on the head with his bat in the top of the ninth.
Okay, it was, but I think the Red Sox should stop hitting Matt Wieters on the head.
Don't you agree?
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Comments
I think we're probably ok. he's not making enough money yet to get the mysterious concussion syndrome
Posted by: Rainmaker | September 28, 2011 12:20 AM
Did I just waste 20 seconds of my life reading this?
Bad decision. Don't you agree?
Posted by: Joe Jay | September 28, 2011 12:40 AM
I think you nailed it on the head. The Sox should stop hitting Wieters on the head.
Another good finish for the O's. I've said for the last 8 seasons the O's will go as far as their pitching will take them. The pitching started out well and finished well, but stunk it up in the middle. Arrieta's injury didn't help. Matusz and Tillman self destructed and nobody stepped up to replace them. Guthrie pitched well. Britton was as good as can be expected from a rookie. Hunter was a good acquisition at the trade deadline. With a healthy Arrieta, Guthrie, a more experienced Britton, Hunter and a free agent starter the O's could have a decent rotation next year. Matusz and Tillman can start next year at Norfolk until the prove they can get hitters out and pitch into the 8th inning consistently. Fielder would look nice at 1st base but the bigger need is to over spend to get a front line pitcher (Wilson from Texas).
Posted by: Oriole20 | September 28, 2011 1:27 AM
Peter, I join many others in a vivid dislike of the check-book Sox and their obnoxious fans. But I think what you've come up with here is the sort of cheap stunt commonly used by cable news channels desperate to draw eyeballs. You're better than this. Leave the phony wars to the second-raters.
Posted by: rockvillejake | September 28, 2011 8:25 AM
They should stop....unless it's Wieters own fault. You never know what he's saying to them while behind the plate, while the Sux batters are killing our pitching staff. He may be trying to distract them, to save the pitchers' lives. I can hear it now. 'Yo, big Pappi. I can see the pink panties you're wearing'. If the pitches can't throw the pitches that Matt calls for, he has to help them out any way he can.
Posted by: O's Fan in (GAG) Texas | September 28, 2011 9:30 AM
THANK GOD...it wasn't Brian Roberts...say on the night he returned! Just sayin'...
Posted by: SHOREMAN | September 28, 2011 10:27 AM
It fits in with their pitchers hitting batters. Why not the fielders too? They feel left out!
Posted by: Quizicat | September 28, 2011 11:34 AM
I'll respond to that as soon as I stop laughing.
Posted by: Mike | September 28, 2011 10:42 PM
rockvillejake, Y SO SERIOUS?
Ha ha. It was funny. He was making a joke.
And yes, stop wompin our boy Wieters.
Posted by: Justin | September 29, 2011 1:48 AM