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Tom McCarthy and Ben Davis Not Happy with Francisco Lindor’s Throw to First
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This happened during the Phillies’ 4-1 loss on Wednesday night:
Did this throw by Francisco Lindor break the unwritten rules of baseball? pic.twitter.com/Oav3MGNRpp
— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) June 1, 2023
Top of the fifth, no outs, Lindor converts the double play with a two-hopper to first. McCarthy and Davis thought this broke the unwritten rules and was not “professional,” but we all know that the unwritten rules of baseball are largely bullshit, so this amounts to a nothing burger. It’s not like Edmundo Sosa was hauling ass anyway. I didn’t realize there were rules on how hard you have to throw a ball on an easy double play.
If the Phillies felt disrespected and wanted to buzz one past Lindor’s head, they had the opportunity, but that didn’t happen, and so we carry on.
https://twitter.com/kylepaganCB/status/1664267706256728064?s=20
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com