1.   And he rejected any suggestion that he charged the mound, though he took a couple of steps in that direction until being wrapped up by Diaz.

2.   Apparently it has never occurred to Orza, and many others in baseball, that a batter should not be allowed to charge the mound.

3.   Anyway, why charge the mound?

4.   Belle has been suspended for charging the mound, and for throwing a ball at a fan.

5.   Because Greene charged the mound so quickly, it took some time for his teammates to help him.

6.   Bichette did not charge the mound.

7.   Bonds knows he will be suspended, but he was not sorry he charged the mound.

8.   But Juden said he wished Benard had charged the mound.

9.   But without thinking where he is, what the situation is, he jumps up and immediately charges the mound.

10.   Charging the mound, after all, has become a sport within a sport.