Why does joba hit youkilis

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Philadelphia 76ers. Source: Cards not optimistic Murray, Hopkins play. Arizona Cardinals. He is well known for his gritty play and intense demeanor on the diamond, something that may contribute to the fact that he finishes near the top of the league in HBP annually. Scott Proctor - On June 1st of , Proctor, then with the Yankees , hit Youkilis in the head with a pitch prompting his ejection from the game.

This would not be the last time a Yankees pitcher would throw at Youkilis in Later Martinez could be seen pointing to his head and gesturing at Yankee catcher Jorge Posada, indicating he would hurt Posada in the head next. As I remember the game, a Yankee pitcher threw a little too close to Manny Ramirez but did not hit him.

Don Zimmer, the Yankees' bench coach, who was well over 70 years old, went after Martinez. The young Boston pitcher, in prime condition, took the old man by his bald head and threw him forcefully to the ground. Joba was known for very good control. But when Kevin Youkilis came to the plate, Joba unloosed an errant throw that sailed about two feet over Youkilis' head.

Youkilis dug in again, and Joba fired another pitch. This one was also well over the head of the Red Sox player. The home plate umpire immediately threw Joba out of the game, and the kid stood on the mound making a gesture indicating he could not understand being tossed.

Frankly, many of us watching that game couldn't understand it either when no earlier warnings had been issued and no one had been hit.