Back in June I wrote that having to chug your beer after a foul ball lands in it is baseball’s only good unwritten rule. I’d like to propose an amendment to that rule: If a player hits a ball into a beer, the player must turn and watch as the fan downs it.
That’s what Anthony Rizzo did in the first inning of last night’s game against the Mets. After fighting off a Noah Syndergaard fastball, Rizzo turned to see where the ball went (I assume to make sure he didn’t hurt anyone) and kept looking long enough to see the guy finish off his drink.