Hit by pitches are no laughing matter for "El Nino."
Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. admits having to keep emotions in check after HBPs originally appeared on The Sporting News
Baseballs hurt. Especially when you get nailed with one in the hip at 94 miles an hour.
So being mad when you get smacked with one is understandable.
And according to San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr., who has been hit six times this year, it's gotten a bit old, and it's a bit hard for him to keep his emotions contained.
“Yeah, I could charge the mound,” Tatis said to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. “But there’s a reason why I’ve been holding myself. If I go out there, it’s not like I’m just going to talk to him. If I go out there, I’m probably going to lose it. And at the end of the day, I’m probably going to lose more than what I can accomplish by doing that. So, I’m just trying to stay in the game and find a way to beat them.”
Tatis was hit by Boston Red Sox righty Brayan Bello during their game Sunday night.
The former MVP candidate is currently batting .264 with 17 homers and 46 runs batted in as the Padres sit one game behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West standings.
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