Old School Baseball

There is a great article on ESPN.COM today regarding the "unwritten rules" of baseball and how those rules are enforced. (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&page=starting9/100505). I'm not that old but I'm a fan of old school baseball. When guys stand and watch a home run they should get plunked the next time they bat. Guys like Barry Bonds totally annoyed me because he wore all this gear on his arms when he batted. That stuff should be outlawed. If guys don't want to get hurt at the plate then don't crowd the plate (Jeff Bagwell!) and don't admire your home runs (Bonds, among many others!) Of course in today's game guys will charge the mound which is BS too. If you get hit, and you think its intentional, chances are you or one of your teammates did something to provoke it. If so, deal with it like a man. And if not, your team will have a chance to retaliate and then things should end.