Except home plate. At home plate, Brett Lawrie is the star of a very violent sport that nobody else be trying to play.
As you see, Lawrie alters his path so as to send a forearm into John Hester's jaw. But was it a dirty hit or a poorly executed hug? There are certain questions sabermetrics can't answer.
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