Should batters who charge the mound get suspended 30 games? (Poll)

[Chuck]

MLB Network's Brian Kenny says they should, yet he makes no mention of pitchers who should suspended a month who throw a baseball at 90 MPH at ones body. 

 

Anyhow, the poll question to you is, should hitters who charge the mound be given stricter punishment than the pitcher who beans the batter?

 

I say NO. If you're going to hit me with a hard baseball and I feel it is intentional, I too will retaliate and charge the mound. Oh and Brian Kenny also said that if hitters are charged with a 30-day suspension they will stop charging the mound. I seriously doubt that. 

[OregonLAA]

Pitchers have too much power already. This is getting ridiculous. If Jonathon Sanchez broke his collarbone last night instead of Greinke, would anyone care?

[Tyler]

Heck no. Charging the mound is apart of baseball, under the right circumstances. 8 games max.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Hell no! 5-8 games max.

[jshep]

I would be fine with tougher penalties for both pitchers who are beaning guys intentionally(particularly if they're headhunting) and for idiots like Quentin who go into MeatHead Mode.

[GoodTimesGoneBad]

0 games, keeps the game interesting. Legalize roids too. Seriously.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Pitchers have too much power already. This is getting ridiculous. If Jonathon Sanchez broke his collarbone last night instead of Greinke, would anyone care?

I agree. Or if Matt Kemp charged the mound and broke Eric Stults arm, nobody in the media would be saying that Kemp should be suspended 50 games for breaking the arm of a nobody pitcher on a small market team.

[Schildog]

pitchers should get 60 if found guilty then.

[Blarg]

You would have to suspend both parties equally. There is no way to establish intent so any response by the batter is in equal proportion to the event put in motion by the pitcher.

Let's remember that batters really are sitting ducks up there, the only defense being pitch recognition and reaction time. So in every case they are the victim being injured.

[Eric]

Not all pitchers are unable to take care of themselves.

 

[Eric]

Then again, not everyone ought to get on the field when a brawl breaks out.

 

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

I don't like a blanket rule.  Someone is always overpunished or underpunished.   It should just be a TBA suspension, and I'd slap Quentin with a 10 gamer.   

[gotbeer]

Make it like hockey.  Anyone on the field is on their own.  But if you leave the bench, it's an automatic ejection/fine/suspension.  That'll make batters think twice on taking on 9 people.  

[The Dude]

Did i miss something? Since when do players get handed a suspension for charging the mound? 

 

NO there shouldn't be any suspension of any kind. This is getting way out of hand.

[Jimmag]

I say no keep it the same. However they should be fined if they celebrate after a walk off grand slam and break their ankle.

[Lou]

the guy who is deemed the loser of the fight should be suspended for 20 games

 

man up

[mtangelsfan]

From 2006 on Carlos Quentin has been hit by pitches 116 times.  He is a plate diver and if he's going to do that he needs to accept getting hit.  

 

That being said, I don't think you have a static rule.  Each incident should be judged by itself.

[Mark68]

From 2006 on Carlos Quentin has been hit by pitches 116 times.  He is a plate diver and if he's going to do that he needs to accept getting hit.  

 

That being said, I don't think you have a static rule.  Each incident should be judged by itself.

What's interesting is that this is the first time he's ever charged the mound, and it looks like he wasn't going to until Greinke said something.

 

That being said, no way Greinke was throwing at him, especially given the game situation, but if Greinke keeps his mouth shut, he probably takes his next turn in the rotation.

Also, don't expose your shoulder and collarbone at someone coming for you, that was just stupid on Greinke's part.

[Blarg]

the guy who is deemed the loser of the fight should be suspended for 20 games

 

man up

 

You really do hate white people.

[jshep]

I thought we had all figured out he just hates people.

[Bombsauce]

Ya gotta be able to charge the mound so pitchers are careful when trying to pitch inside. Otherwise if you get to a three ball count, just plunk the guy and move on.

[Blarg]

Ya gotta be able to charge the mound so pitchers are careful when trying to pitch inside. Otherwise if you get to a three ball count, just plunk the guy and move on.

 

Grienke had a 3 ball count on Quentin last night.

[edcoffin]

Voted 'no', but would like to see the MLBPA get behind a notion that a player who assaults another (n/m the legal definition of assault) is personally liable out of his paycheck for any needed medical cost for his victim.  That crosses intentional HBP as well as charging a mound.  2nd offense, also pay the team offended for one day of lost time.  3rd offense, pay the team offended AND the MLBPA retirement fund a day's league average salary for the number of days lost.    Oh well ... that will never happen but would be just.  And save on the cost of risk insurance.  

[sneaky_flute]

quentin should have been suspended for several months without pay. what a stupid thug.

[Chuck]

quentin should have been suspended for several months without pay. what a stupid thug.

 

Says the guy who watches marathon's of the show Friends.