Quote: Leadoff Hit By Pitch
Last night, John Maine hit leadoff hitter Felipe Lopez with a pitch, most 
likely in response to the Nationals’ ‘cheering’ from the dugout the previous night.
Following last night’s game, a reporter asked Willie Randolph if Maine hit Lopez on purpose to lead off the game.
Maine was walking in to the area where Randolph was answering questions, so the manager jokingly asked Maine, “Johnny, did you hit that guy on purpose.”
Maine replied, “It slipped.”
Maine later told reporters, “It was inside. Too inside, I guess.”
…i personally think that was the perfect time for such payback…maine did what was right to defend his fellow pitcher and teammate, and the nationals didn’t retaliate since they probably expected it to happen…
