What does 100 mph fastball to the ribs feel like? With batters being hit more frequently than at any point since 1900, they're finding out.
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson’s penchant for dramatic bat flips following home runs—and the way they attract retaliation by opposing pitchers—has revived the never-ending debate about whether beanballs are a necessary check against disrespectful behavior or a barbaric anachronism.
But all this talk about pitchers hitting batters on purpose has distracted from a more puzzling question: Why are pitchers hitting so many batters by accident?
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