Eight ejections. Four bean-balls. Three bench-clearings. And one embarrassingly unprofessional street fight that broke out on a baseball diamond. Yes, Rob Manfred and his crack-team of MLB officials are going to have a fun time at the office today. For those of you who somehow missed the surprise undercard to the Mayweather-McGregor fight yesterday, here's... Continue Reading →
Let's be clear: this was not retribution. This was a vendetta. It was the top of the eighth inning in a 2-0 ballgame between the Nationals and the Giants at AT&T Park. Hunter Strickland was on the mound for the Giants. He got two quick outs in the inning, and then Bryce Harper came to... Continue Reading →
First rule about Fight Club: You don't talk about Fight Club. First rule about baseball: Don't talk about the "unwritten rules." But in light of this weekend's events, maybe we should. On Saturday, tempers flared at Target Field between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins. In the third inning, Jacoby Jones was hit in the... Continue Reading →
Standing Room Only 