It was indeed a chump move by Dempster. Hitting a batter is reserved for policing on-field matters. If Dempster has a personal problem with A-Rod, whether it has to do with PEDs or ratting on a teammate, then he should address it off the field.

I was disappointed to hear that multiple sources have confirmed that Ryan Braun, trying to discredit the sample handler in his first PED incident in 2011, falsely advised players that the collector was an anti-Semite. Like A-Rod, Braun keeps losing respect.