Comment From Adam
I was at the No Hitter on Saturday and didn't have any issues with Tabata's HBP. Did you think he leaned into the pitch?
Bill Brink: He leaned into the pitch. The question is, did he do so intentionally to get hit and break up the perfect game, or by reflex? With two strikes and two outs in the ninth inning of a perfect game, he's in protect mode. He could have seen the spin on the slider, anticipated it breaking outside and dove over the plate to foul it off.