The Obama administration deserves credit for not throwing up its hands.
Burnett did not blame Posada, only himself, for not throwing what he wanted to throw.
But the larger issue isn't whether we should admire Feinberg for finessing his way to a middle ground or jeer him for not throwing down the gauntlet.
On one series during the team's Thanksgiving Day game against Dallas, Randy Moss jumped in Culpepper's face for not throwing him the ball.
He threw about 50 pitches Friday and gave up two walks, and said afterward that he was mad at himself for not throwing enough first-pitch strikes.
Karsay gestured as he left the field because he was mad at himself for not throwing a better fastball to Zeile with an 0-2 count.
Last week, as the Scots were being called all sorts of names for not throwing their weight behind the GB football team ("traitors" being the most laughable), The Scotsman published an article which revealed the extent of the 2012 shame.
He retired only two of his final nine hitters, and in what Pelfrey termed a "pep talk," an animated Wright admonished him after the sixth inning for losing focus and for not throwing as many first-pitch strikes.
