On Sunday during the game between the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim things got a little testy between both clubs. Tigers infielder Carlos Guillen hit a three-run homer off of Angels ace Jered Weaver and then preceded to both admire his homer and stare down Weaver as he began to round the bases. Weaver took offense to this, as well he should have. One of the unwritten rules in baseball is you don’t show up the pitcher after homering off of him. Weaver had every right to show his displeasure to the Tigers by putting one into the side or back of the next batter. But, when the next batter Tigers catcher Alex Avila stepped up to the plate Weaver did a massive pitcher’s no-no and went headhunting and sent a fastball sailing over Avila’s noggin. The pitch is likely going to earn Weaver a multiple game suspension. Beaning wars are a part of baseball that I definitely have no problem with and even like. If somebody does something to you that you don’t like you make them pay. It’s the eye for an eye scenario. But, under no circumstances should you put someone’s safety in danger. Headhunting is the most horrible thing that a pitcher can do in baseball. Send the message, but don’t send it high.
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