Hitters have to stand up for themselves or they will continue to be thrown at. His staring down was the first step in getting some respect back from the pitcher. The pitcher will remember and so will Ortiz. If he gets thrown at again in the next match up the stare may change to an ass whippin'. Pitchers like Clemons and Martinez, while both being superb pitchers and competitors, cross the line often and put peoples' lives in jeapardy. They both need a good ass kicking in my opinion just to remind them that if they do head hunt they will have to defend their own head if they throw at the wrong guy at the wrong time. It's baseball.
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