Should the Cardinals throw at David Ortiz?

No, of course not.  David Ortiz is really hot but it's unconscionable to try to intimidate him by throwing 90 miles per hour fastballs at him.

I'm hearing it a lot.  After game five former pitcher Al Leiter said as much on the MLB Network and the next day non-players were saying it.  It's couched in baseball speak as "making him uncomfortable" and "make him move his feet".   Leiter prefaced his comments with the standard baseball disclaimer: "I'm not saying they should hit him".  Yeah, right.

Just throw close enough so that the batter needs to use his world class reflexes to save himself by diving out of the way.  Put the onus on the batter.  Wash your hands of it.  What a crock.

Whitey Ford didn't throw at batters.

Sandy Koufax didn't throw at batters.

Mike Mussina didn't throw at batters.

If Cardinal pitchers want to make Ortiz uncomfortable, make better pitches.  Do not stoop to the baseball thuggery that has been accepted by the power structure and media for too long.