re: Kevin Pillar hit in face by fastball and is gushing blood at home plate

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I’m starting to think you have to penalize pitchers for HBPs. Maybe some type of suspension for every 5 HBP with headshots more heavily weighted.

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Plunk a guy in the buttocks and it's the same as the current rule. Anywhere else but the head and all runners advance one base even if they aren't forced.

Headshot is the equivalent of a home run. (Nobody's going to stick their head into a fastball to get the automatic runs.)