Here's another one. Friday night, Proctor beans Youkilis, 5th hbp of the game. But no ejection. Next day, Proctor gets called in again. McCarver says "No way Proctor will risk an inside pitch--everything will be on outside corner." But every Sox batter stands normal depth in the box. Why wouldn't a hitter crowd in with his toes a fraction of an inch from the plate, knowing that every pitch will either be a ball outside, or come close to hitting him under a circumstance in which Proctor cannot afford a close pitch?
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