SNY's Keith Hernandez spoke with Doug Williams on Thursday to discuss comments he made Wednesday night concerning Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Urena's right to pitch inside to Ronald Acuna of the Braves after Acuna had homered in five straight games
While noting that the intent should never be to hurt someone and that any pitches should brush batters off the plate or be "at waist level," Hernandez stood by what he said on Wednesday.
"I stand firmly by what I said, and I don't think the pitch was that terrible," Hernandez said.
Hernandez went on to note the difference in the current game when compared to when he played during the 1970s and 1980s.
"The game has gone through changes. ... I understand where they're coming from," Hernandez said. But he disagreed with the argument that Urena shouldn't have thrown at Acuna because the Marlins are a last place team -- explaining that Urena has a job to do no matter where his team is in the standings.
But about the general idea of pitching inside and making hitters uncomfortable, Hernandez is in favor.
"I draw the line on anything from the neck above -- head hunting. And also with a pitcher with an intent to hurt. Sometimes you have to brush people back."