I'm actually praising an umpire! Joe Crede of the White Sox got hit by a pitch, but Hunter didn't let him take his base. Why? Crede purposely leaned into the breaking ball so he would be hit.
Umpires rarely call this, but they should. Of course, I'll connect this to the Red Sox. Opponents always do nothing to avoid Tim Wakefield's slow knuckleballs. It's a cheap way to get on base and umpires allow it too much.
Curiously, if Pedro had the next start, the same players who made no effort to avoid Wakefield's pitch would get hit in the back with a fastball.
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