"I was trying to hit him"

So last night when I was watching the Phillies/ Nationals game, when Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels first went against Rookie Phenom Bryce Harper, he pretty blatantly hit him in the square of his back, and then in the post game, when asked about it Hamels said, "I was trying to hit him, I'm not going to deny it." Although the MLB will frown upon this and most likely suspend him (rightfully so), I love it.

I love when pitchers do these things, we saw it with Pedro all the time, and so seeing it with a pitcher like Hamels is great(Let it be known Hamels got his and got pegged, rightfully so, later in the game). But I love the message that was sent by Hamels, "listen meat, I'm a World Series winning pitcher, you aren't shit yet, welcome to the MLB asshole." Phillies also most importantly won the game 9-3.

I waiver back and forth on Bryce Harper, but so far I'm really impressed. He's 19 years old, he's batting 3rd for the Nationals, he's batting .300, and he has an absolute cannon in the OF. It will be fun seeing the Nationals getting better with Harper and Steven Strasburg.

P.S.
For those confused on why I'm defending Philly, I don't really hate their sports teams, I just hate the people that live in that drug ridden, dirty, gross, city.