Hasn't Ross been hurt/sick? I don't think there's anything wrong with him as a player, he's much better than Abad. Plus he's a funny dipshit who smacks into bullpen walls and dives for home runs while in bullpen.
I really don't think he was aiming for his head, it really is hard to hit a guy intentionally in the right spot, and we all know Barnes has questionable control. Suspension was expected and justified.
Price had a rough start last year, but settled in nicely as the season progressed. He probably wont be worth the contract he signed, but he is still a VERY good pitcher and way more consistent and trustworthy than Wright, Erod or Pom.
Its usually labeled to guys who play defense excessively hard and hustle all game, it just so happens most of those guys can't shoot. They're usually guys people hate playing against too. Draymond Green's, Dellys, Tony Allens, etc.
But at the same time, it was handled badly by Barnes, and I think that is what Pedroia's issue partially is. You don't under any circumstance throw at a guys head, especially with how hard Barnes throws. I don't like Machado but I don't want to see him seriously injured.
There is numerous guys in different sports considered "gritty" regardless of race. I don't see it being a racial thing. The word gritty was used a lot for Juan Pierre, and is used a lot for guys like Patrick Beverley and Tony Allen in NBA. This topic is absurd
I've heard Machado and Pedroia are friends, and they were talking after the HBP. I don't really know what that was about. This definitely wont end after today, regardless of how Pedroia and Machado feel
I think Farrell was the one who wanted retaliation, he's been talking about it nonstop the past few days. I don't know what the intent was by Machado, or Barnes, but you don't throw at a guys head, which it appeared Barnes was attempting to do.