I’m not sure what the point of fining Rizzo was.
I don’t know why he was fined or not, but yeah it seems stupid when Hamels isn’t even going to miss one start. I sort of wish Rizzo wouldn’t have said anything, but I can see why he did. He wanted to send a message that hey, we are good for the first time since the first half-season in DC, we aren’t backing down. But I would hate for one of the key young guys to get a broken hand, or duck down into something if it continues in the other series for the season.
If I was Hunter Pence I would would be having a long talk with Hamels, I think. I think his next few at bats against the Nats with no one on will be pretty toe-curling for him.
I would much rather have a rivalry based on record and proximity, not this type of thing.
Freegards
Rizzo’s tirade on the Hamels subject may, in the league’s view, have been threatening an escalation. Imagine Strassberg, Cliff Lee & Halladay suddenly going after eachother’s hitters?
Besides, Rizzo’s comments that he hadn’t seen anything so bad in “his 30 years in baseball” shows he doesn’t pay much attention. Just plain stupid. I understand he was upset to see his young star plunked. I get that.