Cole defends actions after Martinez hit-by-pitch

Cole pitches into the 7th 1:18 6/30/15: Gerrit Cole pitches 6 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on nine hits and no walks while striking out six More

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Marte flips over head while sliding into second baseYou're probably thinking, "That's odd, I assumed that sliding into second base was a fairly simple endeavor, and one that wasn't open to much interpretation." Sure, you could go feet-first or head-first, depending on the situation or personal preference, but that would just be reinforcing the status quo sliding paradigm, man.

Instead, may we all follow the example of Pirates left fielder Starling Marte, baserunning visionary and proprietor of the finest partays, who turned his attempted…