Is Cole Hamels' punishment for hitting Bryce Harper appropriate?

Slovakia, 1 pm (NBCSN) ♦ Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels sent a message to Nationals rookie Bryce Harper in the first inning of Sunday night's game, hitting him in the back with a fastball. In case the message wasn't received, Hamels admitted after the

Cole Hamels admitted he threw a pitch at the Nationals Bryce Harper on purpose.

Phillies-Nats, earlier tonight: Cole Hamels drilled Bryce Harper with two outs in the first. Harper then stole home, so joke was on Cole. But none of that would matter much, since Nats starter Jordan Zimmermann buckled in the

Cole Hamels admitted he threw a pitch at the Nationals Bryce Harper on purpose.

SEATTLE — Tigers manager Jim Leyland is considered an old-school manager by many, but he considers Cole Hamels' move to hit Bryce Harper with a pitch anything but that. Leyland told Tigers play-by-play broadcaster Dan Dickerson on his regular pregame