GDT 6/17. Padres game 4

Runnin said:
Should Lopez be fined for hit on Suzuki?

There's some evidence that he did it on purpose. If you look at his swing finish after the hit when Flowers was in there you can see how he held the bat straight out at the end of his swing. Compared to the hit on Suzuki it's completely different. Maybe he was trying to be extra careful after the hit, but he's a catcher and knows the difference. On the Suzuki hit he really released his wrist and let the bat fly back hard.
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Fining guys for things like that would be setting a dangerous precedent. Need a lot more evidence.
 
Runnin said:
Should Lopez be fined for hit on Suzuki?

There's some evidence that he did it on purpose. If you look at his swing finish after the hit when Flowers was in there you can see how he held the bat straight out at the end of his swing. Compared to the hit on Suzuki it's completely different. Maybe he was trying to be extra careful after the hit, but he's a catcher and knows the difference. On the Suzuki hit he really released his wrist and let the bat fly back hard.
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I think it was careless, not intentional. Just walking off after makes him a jerk though.

Ultimately they just need to let the players police it. Lopez needs to catch one in the ribs and that needs to end it.
 
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