Dan Patrick, Brandon Tierney and Adam Schein Defend Fernando Tatis Jr., Rip Unwritten Rules in Baseball
We're almost 24 hours removed from Fernando Tatis Jr. infuriating unwritten rules guys across the country by swinging at a 3-0 pitch when his team had a seven-run lead. On Tuesday, the sports world reacted, and most defended the San Diego Padres' young star for continuing to play despite the score. A few radio hosts jumped to his defense as well.
Dan Patrick couldn't believe the controversy. He said his only issue was Tatis ignoring the take sign he got from manager Jayce Tingler -- it's worth noting, Tatis says he missed the sign. Patrick blamed the pitcher:
"So @Tatis_Jr is supposed to stop playing because you weren't any good last night?" The only issue DP has with the homer was if Fernando ignored his manager.
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) August 18, 2020
For Today's Full Replay: https://t.co/o7yoH9Hpes pic.twitter.com/YOyMaEIeeh
Adam Schein of Mad Dog Sports Radio thinks unwritten rules in baseball are moronic and anyone ripping Tatis should "get the hell out of here." Here's his rant about it:
ICYMI: @AdamSchein is sick & tired of Baseball's unwritten rules & says what Fernando Tatis Jr. did last night should be celebrated pic.twitter.com/r9zsiN4WKB
— Mad Dog Sports Radio (@MadDogRadio) August 18, 2020
Brandon Tierney of Tiki and Tierney couldn't believe people were expecting Tatis to purposely fail to avoid hurting his opponents' feelings:
"If you're in the game, you cannot be expected to purposely fail, you can't expect a pro athlete to lay down. This isn't JV, this isn't high school"@BrandonTierney says Tatis Jr did nothing wrong swinging on 3-0 in a blowout
— TikiAndTierney (@TikiAndTierney) August 18, 2020
Full segment: https://t.co/dgRlMh3XSJ pic.twitter.com/2rxWRlHpJW
Those are all strong takes that echo what feels like the majority opinion around the sports world.