Yankees set-up man Kyle Farnsworth was suspended three games by major league baseball for throwing a pitch behind the left shoulder of Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez. Of all the reasons this is a bad move by Bud Selig, the most important is this: purpose pitches are part of the natural ecosystem of resolving grudges in baseball, and it is one of the really great things about baseball. There is no rule that says Ramirez cannot pose at home plate after hitting a home run (though he’s doing on singles, pop-ups and ground outs these days), and so there cannot be a rule against Farnsworth sending him a message. If he had hit Ramirez, then maybe, but he didn’t, and since we all know Farnsworth has control problems, we have no choice to give him the benefit of the doubt when he says “I was just tried to be aggressive and come inside…”. Part of Farnsworth’s toolset is intimidation via his 98 MPH fastball, so did he try and scare Ramirez by buzzing him? No question. Was he he trying to hit him in the head and send him to the hospital? Not a chance. Does Ramirez deserve to be plunked from time to time? Absolutely. Alex Rodriguez was hit the previous night by David Aardsma after A-Rod hit a home run in the first inning, so Farnsworth buzzed Manny to even the score. Where is the consistency in suspending Farnsworth and who is posing now?
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