Verlander rips into Victorino

[Troll Daddy]

"I've seen pitches that he got hit on that were strikes," Verlander said during a formal media interview session. "So, I mean, I don't think you can worry about that. I think just whoever is the home plate umpire needs to be aware he's up there."

 

"Anything on the inner half, occasionally he's looking to get hit. He's up there, he's right on top of the plate. And his arms are over the batter's box and over part of the plate. If he doesn't get out of the way, there could be an occasion that it could be a strike and it actually hits him. That's something that I think that those guys [umpires] are aware of.

 

http://espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/9825985/alcs-justin-verlander-detroit-tigers-says-shane-victorino-being-hit-strikes

 

This is bullchit!

 

signed,

 

David Eckstein aka the X Factor

[Amazing Larry]

There were a couple times in the ALDS where I thought Victorino should have been called out for leaning over the plate and taking a pitch to the arm. I even said as much in the GDT. Verlander is right.

[Angel Oracle]

It is true, but Verlander is coming across AGAIN as a whiner, just like when Aybar bunted for the first hit against him in that 2011 fracus.

[Jay]

He doesn't sound whiny in that quote, I'm sure he's responding to a question.

[Chimi]

If he thinks there is an issue, he should bring it up to Jim Leiland who then can talk to the umpires about it. He doesn't need to be in the news saying it, true or not.

[Jobu]

Victorino, as far as I can tell, wears no elbow or arm guard. If he wants to get on base by being a fastball punching bag, at least he's being honest about it.

[CaliAngel]

I did notice him leaning over the plate more than other players during the game.

 

I also think Verlander is the kind of guy that does or says stuff like this sometimes just in case one of those chowds is reading the news before the game...get into their heads a little...

[gotbeer]

In the old days, if someone did that, they got a tailing fastball in the noggin.  If you don't like it Verlander, don't go whining to the press, dish out baseball justice.

[Blarg]

They should quit throwing meatballs to David Ortiz with the bases loaded instead of worrying about Shane Victorino getting a bruise.

[ScottT]

It is true, but Verlander is coming across AGAIN as a whiner, just like when Aybar bunted for the first hit against him in that 2011 fracus.

 

I saw and heard him say it.  He didn't come off as a whiner, at all. 

[Troll Daddy]

Shin-Soo Choo was HBP 26 times this season which was good for 30th on the all times list. Eckstein was hit 27 times in 2002.

 

 

good stuff

[DropOfAnaheim]

Victorino is AJ Pierzynski

 

 Jr. I remember when the Angels played Philly in their home park in 08. A ball was hit to the outfield wall and stopped slightly underneath the bottom of the wall. The ball was half exposed. Shane stopped and pointed at the ball, pretending that he couldn't get it out. The umps called it a dead ball. From that moment I did not like the guy. Verlander should call this guy out. 

Edited October 15, 2013 by DropOfAnaheim

[Jay]

Victorino is the cryin' Hawaiian!

[Troll Daddy]

8640 AB's this Angel player was only hit 8 times in his career.

[sneaky_flute]

He should just hit Victorino in the head with his 100 mph heater and put an end to it.

[Inside Pitch]

8640 AB's this Angel player was only hit 8 times in his career.

 

25% of those HBP came after he left the Angels....

[Amazing Larry]

Victorino is AJ Pierzynski

 

 Jr. I remember when the Angels played Philly in their home park in 08. A ball was hit to the outfield wall and stopped slightly underneath the bottom of the wall. The ball was half exposed. Shane stopped and pointed at the ball, pretending that he couldn't get it out. The umps called it a dead ball. From that moment I did not like the guy. Verlander should call this guy out. 

The cut and paste kind of screwed with the structure of the post but hey, the spelling police can sleep well!

[Angel Oracle]

Beside, Victorino was just showing his Rudy Stein side.

[Troll Daddy]

25% of those HBP came after he left the Angels....

 

100% correct

[Blarg]

Verlander should have put more attention into his approach to Napoli.

[CaliAngel]

Hindsight sure is nice.

 

Napoli has sucked for pretty much the entire postseason. Anybody on the Sox is capable of taking advantage of a mistake. Verlander made one.

[DW711]

"I've seen pitches that he got hit on that were strikes," Verlander said during a formal media interview session. "So, I mean, I don't think you can worry about that. I think just whoever is the home plate umpire needs to be aware he's up there."

 

"Anything on the inner half, occasionally he's looking to get hit. He's up there, he's right on top of the plate. And his arms are over the batter's box and over part of the plate. If he doesn't get out of the way, there could be an occasion that it could be a strike and it actually hits him. That's something that I think that those guys [umpires] are aware of.

 

http://espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/9825985/alcs-justin-verlander-detroit-tigers-says-shane-victorino-being-hit-strikes

 

This is bullchit!

 

signed,

 

David Eckstein aka the X Factor

 

Hell, every batter should do that if he's going to keep getting 6-8 inches off the outside corner.

[disarcina]

I like Verlander.......and he's got a point.

 

Guys like Victorino crowd the plate.

 

If pitchers like Verlander brush him back with a pitch that is just off the plate to the inside and hit the batter, the pitcher gets a warning and is penalized......

 

this has got to stop.

 

they have to let the pitchers pitch again and if hitters crowd the plate not only will they get hit but it they fall back away, the pitch just might be a strike across the inside corner of the plate.

 

I'm with Verlander on this -- it's been nonsense for a long time.

 

these days, guys like Bob Gibson and Don Drysdale would get thrown out of almost every game and would certainly be constantly warned by the umps.