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Old 04-15-2020, 06:04 PM   #35
ablobj
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Originally Posted by CBL-Commish View Post
Brush back, maybe not. But I think there are reasonably documented cases of diminished performance after being beaned. Some probably due to physical problems (Dickie Thon), but some skittishness after having their head broken. Mike Devereaux in 1994 comes to mind.
The Reds used to throw at Andrew McCutchen because the numbers showed that he didn't perform as well in games in which he was plunked in his first PA. I'm pretty sure that Dusty Baker admitted it.
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