This is why I enjoy Little League games and Softball so much.
Major League Baseball has suspended pitcher Ryan Dempster of the Boston Red Sox for "intentionally throwing at and hitting" Alex Rodriguez during a game on Sunday.
MLB said Dempster would be suspended for five games and fined for the pitch.
Dempster could still play if he appeals the penalty. Boston has off days Thursday and Monday, allowing him to serve the suspension while getting pushed back only a couple days in the Red Sox rotation.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi was also fined for an argument with the umpire.
Girardi said Tuesday before the Yankees' doubleheader against Toronto that a baseball is a "weapon" that can "do a lot of damage to someone's life. And that's why I was so upset about it. You can express your opinion and be upset with someone, but you just can't start throwing baseballs at people. I mean, it's scary."
Dempster threw one pitch behind A-Rod's knees and two more inside in the second inning at Fenway Park on Sunday. Then his 3-0 pitch struck Rodriguez's left elbow pad and ricocheted off his back.
