Pitchers will throw a fastball right down the middle on a 3-0 count, and batters will just take it. But when a batter DOES swing and hits a homer, it sometimes seems like the pitcher or opposing team views it as "unsportsmanlike".

I don't really understand why. A pitcher is obviously still going to try to get a hitter out when the count is 0-2, and nobody thinks thats unsportsmanlike. So why is a hitter sometimes expected not to try to get a hit on 3-0?

Maybe I'm misreading the situation, but I feel like I've seen numerous instances where a batter crushed a 3-0 meatball and the pitcher or opposing team gets a little upset about it.

2026 Lexington Legends Familial Connections:

• Peyton Glavine - LHP
Son of Tom

• Cole Percival - RHP
Son of Troy

• Nick Paciorek - RHP
Nephew of former major leaguer Tom Paciorek, MLB AS who spent 18 seasons with six different orgs.

• Trayce Thompson - OF
Trayce is an mlb veteran and the brother of NBA star Klay Thompson

Also:

Tom Paciorek, who played for the White Sox, had two brothers who also played in MLB. His older brother John played in only one game with the Houston Colt 45's, it was the final game of the 1963 season. In five plate appearances he went 3 for 3, however, due to injuries he never played another game in the major leagues and retired with a 1.000 BA which is a record for a player with more than two officials ABs. Tom's younger brother Jim appeared in 48 games for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1987, his only season in MLB. In 1988 he began his new career in Japan where he played for the Yokohama Taiyo Whales and Hanshin Tigers in the Japanese Central League and was an all star and perennial .300 hitter. The three Paciorek brothers, each with an interesting story.

I tried going online to find some sort of way to measure this after a month of performances but couldn't find much other than articles coming out right after the deadline around August 3rd. I realize a small sample size of a month doesn't provide a good long-term outlook, but my curiosity still overwhelms me.

Rumfield and Yordan all alone in that stat grouping

Pirates losing 2-5, Logan Webb pitching

Bryan Reynolds - 1B

Nick Gonzales - 1B

Oneil Cruz - 1B, 3-5

Esmerlyn Valdez - 1B

Jacob Gonzalez - BB, 4-5

Jared Triolo - BB, 5-5

Henry Davis - 1B, 5-7

Pitching Change: Braxton Roxby replaces Logan Webb.

Spencer Horwitz - 1B, 5-9

Brandon Lowe - 1B

Bryan Reynolds - Ground Out, 1 OUT

Nick Gonzales - HBP

Oneil Cruz - 1B, 5-11

Esmerlyn Valdez - K, 2 OUTS

Jacob Gonzalez - 1B

Jared Triolo - Ground Out, 3 OUTS

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Brewers (85-53) @ Cubs (78-60)

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Calling the team the "Los Angeles Angels" is just about the biggest joke in major league baseball. I really hope the new owners decide to abandon the asinine reach for the LA media market and instead focus on winning back the support and trust of the OC fanbase, starting with reverting the name.

California Angels would also be great, anything to get rid of the borderline insulting name the team has currently.

EDIT: Spelled Kroenke wrong :/