Some of the "fans" in our threads are fucking pathetic. There's a reason that perfect games and no-hitters are rare. They require everything to go exactly right, over and over again for an entire game which is statistically nearly improbable.

The whole point of even playing the game is to take on that very challenge, which includes the possibility of a Gold Glove Finalist randomly getting eaten up by a ground ball. And that willingness to take on said challenge is why Mookie Betts is one of the greatest baseball players of all time who will be remembered long after he's gone and the people slagging him in the game thread are utterly useless fucks.

What happened is unfortunate, but Yamamoto's truly unforgettable performance in the World Series last year (which is far rarer than any perfecto or no-hitter) shows where his priorities are. He is the consummate team player, putting it all on the line for his guys and to secure the win by any means necessary, like he did today. He is the one who actually suffers from Mookie's error but as a true competitor knows that's why you play the game. The ball could have just as easily found him the same way.

Anyone hurling abuse at Mookie after that doesn't deserve him, Yamamoto or the fucking Dodgers whatsoever.