Hit by Pitch Rule

[mcrowder]

Yes, but a rule to remove the pitcher for hitting too many batters is rather silly. Next we should remove batters for sliding too many times in a game, and fielders if they get hit by the ball on too many grounders. Why the specific action toward the hitting of the batter. The batter is wearing a helmet, so there's no threat of head-damage. And even the fastest pitches don't REALLY hurt so bad that you need to remove players for throwing a HBP. Heck - it hurts more to twist an ankle or take a grounder off the noggin - but you're not removing players for that.