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Message: [QUOTE="Guy Fawkes, post: 1778516, member: 170"] 8.02(d) Intentionally Pitch at the Batter. If, in the umpire’s judgment, such a violation occurs, the umpire [U]may[/U] elect either to: 1. Expel the pitcher, or the manager and the pitcher, from the game, or 2. [U]may[/U] warn the pitcher and the manager of both teams that another such pitch will result in the immediate expulsion of that pitcher (or a replacement) and the manager. If, in the umpire’s judgment, circumstances warrant, both teams [U]may[/U] be officially “warned” prior to the game or at any time during the game. I said in the original post the umpires interpretation is subjective that he was intentionally throwing at the batter. Your opinion of Thor not trying to hit him is also subjective. The ump was allowed to do what he did in the rulebook. I'd assume if he didn't throw behind the batter he would have been fine and perhaps only a warning issued. [/QUOTE]