Blog Post 30

Just the other day, I watched a clip of a Yankee game from 2002, during which, the opposition’s pitcher, who has a history with the Yankee franchise of hitting batters when pitching, threw a wild pitch in hit the player in the back. The player reciprocated by speaking some insults and walking towards first base. The next inning, the Yankee’s pitcher tried to hit one of the opposition’s batters, which immediately sparked an uproar, ending with the opposition’s pitcher throwing the Yankee’s manager to the ground.

This incident represents true competitiveness and sports entertainment. I miss the good ol’ days, when players and managers didn’t fear fines and suspensions, and would do what they had to do to send a message towards the opposing team and keep things competitive. Nowadays, the games are dull, dim, and dry. I wish it was 2002 again.