Assault On The Diamond

By Jordan Kobritz   Headhunting in baseball is a euphemism to describe the actions of a pitcher who intentionally throws at a batter’s head. In any other setting we would simply describe the practice as assault.   Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Urena did exactly that to Atlanta Braves’ rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. with the first pitch of the game between the two National League East rivals on August 15. Fortunately, Acuna was able to get his head out of the way but the ball, thrown at 97.5