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Will the Astros set the major-league HBP record in 2020?

It’s been said by some that since the Houston Astros players were not punished for their sign-stealing scheme, that some of their opponents might take things into their own hands and throw baseballs in the general direction of Astros players’ bodies, on occasion.

Before I continue, I think I need to say this. I am 100 percent against this sort of “frontier justice,” or “policing the game,” or whatever you want to call it. Throwing baseballs intentionally at someone is never the right thing to do, even if it’s not aimed at someone’s head, which can be extremely dangerous.