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Jose Offerman Beats Opposing Teammates with Bat

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by JMoffat

Last night in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Jose Offerman made headlines.

In a game against the Bridgeport Bluefish, Offerman, a former All-Star, homered in the first inning. The next inning, Offerman was hit by the second pitch of the at bat. The funny thing about the pitch....

IT WAS A SLIDER!!

Who's going to pitch at someone by throwing a slider at them??

Next thing you know, Offerman points the bat at the pitcher, Matt Beech, and then took off towards the mound, bat in hand. He swings once at the pitcher, hitting him in his right hand. The swing breaks the pitchers middle finger. Then he rears back to strike the pitcher again. He whacks the catcher, who's trying to protect the pitcher, right in the head. The catcher, John Nathans, recieves a concussion, and will likely miss the rest of the season.

Offerman is arrested, and posts bail at $10,000.

He needs to be suspended for life. That is ridiculous that he would even attempt to try to do that.

What do you guys think?????


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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
842 days ago
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Unacceptable
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HappyskinnyAll-American
842 days ago
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He's always been a little nutty. That is just ridiculous to charge the mound with a bat. How much of a man can you be to do that.
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
842 days ago
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Offerman should be banned.
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The ProfessorWaterboy
842 days ago
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Banned, arrested and charged with assault. What do you think would happen to anyone else if they attacked someone with a bat? Deadly weapon? You bet.
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Anonymous Fanatic #1
842 days ago
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OK MAYBE he should be banned, but let me pose this: A pitchers fast ball can exceed 90 mph and many pitchers have been known to intentionally throw at a batter. How many pitchers have been banned?
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
842 days ago
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let me hit you with a ball then with a bat and you tell me the difference...
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KelsdadAll-Star
842 days ago
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What a sissy. C'mon AF, what is your favorite sport? Chess? Do you play with dolls?
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Anonymous Fanatic #1
842 days ago
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A 95mph pitch vs. a bat swung clumsily one-handed? You're kidding right? I'm not saying that Offerman shouldn't be punished for this, but I don't think outright banning is justified. And Kelsdad can kiss my hind quarters. He probably likes to look at choir boys every Sunday. How exactly do my comments equate to being a sissy? What an idiot. And I'd kick your arse at Chess, if only because you lack the mental capacity to even know the basic rules of that game.
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Anonymous Fanatic #2
841 days ago
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you sure told him
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Anonymous Fanatic #2
841 days ago
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fag
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DwalbertVarsity Captain
842 days ago
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Everyone got all up in arms when Young lazily chucked a bat at an umpire from about 20 feet; I think this should be treated with the severity that it deserves.
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Yakob878MVP
842 days ago
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its one thing when batters charge the mound swinging punches. But, when a batter chages the mound swinging a bat. I think he should be banned and arrested.
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Anonymous Fanatic #3
841 days ago
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Manny, I bet you've been hit in the head with a bat many times.
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Reeper182Soccer Kid
841 days ago
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This idiot is making baseball look bad. He needs to be suspended and punished to the full extent of the law.
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DeuelioJV Squad
841 days ago
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That could have turned out very badly for the pitcher had that bat connected with his head. Scary.
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Pfiore03Waterboy
841 days ago
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First off, Beech is a chicken. He got revenge after giving up a home run to Offerman. So in reality, he should be suspended in a way. Second, Offerman is the biggest coward ever. I understand throwing 95 mph fastball or in Beech's case a 90 mph coming at you at 60 feet is dangerous but swinging a bat close to your head and can possibly kill you is unacceptable. Offerman should be banned from baseball. Third, What do think kids are going to make out of this? Especially ones under 7. What will happen in a Little League game if that ever happens. I understand coming inside is sending a message to the hitter but now it's at what cost to your life.
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JuTMSY4Legend
841 days ago
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It was a slider...he wasn't even trying to hit him...
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Behbigben15All-Star
841 days ago
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Def unacceptable for a pro baseball player no matter what league he is in, he should not be allowed back on any baseball diamond, that sort of thing is what makes people hate pro sports players.
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The ProfessorWaterboy
841 days ago
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A pitched ball, be it at the batter's head or not (in this case not), is within the rules of the game. That is, it is an accepted risk within the confines of the rules of the sport. A batter taking a bat out to the mound to play croquet with the pitcher's anatomy, however, is not.
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Anonymous Fanatic #4
841 days ago
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ok professor i dunno what rules of baseball you have read but you cannot purposely throw at the batter u idiot... look at Roger Clemens he just got suspended for the same thing. Who the hell does that pitcher think he is anyways? He's just a hater cuz Offerman was in the MLB for like 10 years and this dude is in freakin AA prolly for the rest of his life. And lastly I think the pitcher got what he deserved, I mean its not like Offerman didnt know he purposely threw at him since he jsut went yard his last at bat. I just wish he woulda hit that punk in the head instead of the catcher taking one on the back swing. OFFERMAN FOR COMMISSIONER
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KelsdadAll-Star
841 days ago
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there is nothing in the rule book that says a pitcher cannot throw at a hitter.
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JuTMSY4Legend
841 days ago
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He actually played for the phillies a few years ago...
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Anonymous Fanatic #4
841 days ago
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and oh yeah.. anyone got footage of this?
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KelsdadAll-Star
841 days ago
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anyone want to bet Offerman ends up in rehab? Gotta be on something to do that.
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Anonymous Fanatic #4
841 days ago
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Kelsdad are u retarded? Tell me why Roger Clemens jsut got suspended? Cuz he FUCKING HIT SOMEONE ON PURPOSE fuckwad
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KelsdadAll-Star
841 days ago
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Quote me the rule, dipshit. And get a user name while you're at it, coward.
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Anonymous Fanatic #1
841 days ago
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Whoa AF#4, that is not P.C. You see, Kelsdad actually IS retarded. Didn't you see that he is a Yankees fan? Hell, the retard may have a point though. With all the steroid and drug use rampant in sports today, I wouldn't be surprised at all if Offerman didn't check in to some clinic.
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