My point is that Nyger is being poorly coached and therefore making an uninformed choice not that it was o.k. to throw behind him or to hit him.
Throwing behind someone says "cut it out or next time you get beaned" (I.E. intentionally hit in the head) which is potentially career ending and downright dangerous.
Throwing behind somebody IS throwing at their head. (i.e. you back into the ball). The Marlins had no cause to throw at Nyjer to begin with. Carlos Quentin did the same thing against the Red Sox this weekend (Ran over the catcher when he could after been safe sliding). NAd Lackey apologized to Quentin for hitting him later in the game. Because the Sox knew is wasn't a dirty play, something the Marlins can't quite get a hold of.
Nyjer is 30 years old, he is past the coaching stage and in the doesn't get it stage.
