quote:Originally posted by Out in LF:
Here's a thought:
Aybar lays down the bunt in an attempt to break up the no-no. Verlander fields the ball, sees that he is not going to throw out the speedy Aybar, so he throws wide so that it is recorded as an error to keep his no-no intact? Just a thought!
Now wouldn't that be bush league also?
Yes I would definitely say this is bush league and if I was a teammate of the pitcher I would be highly ticked off if he had done this. It's selfish to the highest degree and could lead to your team getting beat. A no hitter is special and it requires a lot of things to go just right. Bunting to break it up is not bush league because it's competing. Making an error to keep a no hitter intact is cheating the game.
JH I agree that Weaver needed to send a message but I totally disagree with the location of the pitch near his head. I basically blame Weaver for starting the whole thing by mouthing off to Ordonez and not realizing he wasn't trying to show him up. Guillen had a choice to how he should have acted and he chose wrong.