[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

The Reds/Pirates game tomorrow is almost certainly going to be a bench clearing brawl.

With 2 outs in the 9th, and a 3-0 lead, the Reds closer Chapman drilled McCutchen high with a 101mph fastball on the 1st pitch.

It looked 100% intentional -- and even more so because Chapman had outstanding control with every other pitch in an otherwise remarkable 1-2-3 inning.

McCutchen didn't flinch, wince, or even touch it and just glared at him as he walked to first base.

Immediately after the game, McCutchen went absoutely ballistic in the dugout and wouldn't comment on anything to the press...so Sportscenter might not pick it up.

The Pirates have a big dilemma tomorrow because Cueto, Votto, and Chapman all will not have a single at-bat this series.

A. J. Burnett was pretty pissed from the dugout and he goes on Sunday.

This should get good. If I managed the Pirates, I wouldn't even care about the outcome of tomorrows game and would bribe my pitchers with boutines if they hit opposing Reds batters in the head the next two days. I think you also need to offer cash rewards for injuries to Cueto, Votto, or Chapman if they show up on the field in a bench-clearing situation.

I know they won't go to the proper extreme -- but I'm almost certain something will happen this series.

Come on. You can't ask your pitchers to hit the Reds players in the head. Anywhere else but not the head. My question is what had happened prior to Chapman hitting McCutchen. Being up 3-0 in the ninth, the last thing you want to do is start putting runners on intentionally so what led up to it to make you think Chapman did it on purpose?