This Hit by Pitch and Bountygate are in two different leagues. (Literally) If Hamels knew before the game that he could get extra cash for plunking Harper, and that was his reason for doing it, then yeah you can equate the two. The difference is the motivation. I don't like the fact that hitting batters is the old school, traditional way of doing things for some players. It's not competition. It's a waste of time and it hurts your chances of winning. Not a fan.