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Newsday: Pudge, Hunter fight in Yankees loss to Angels

And right after the fight Flush Flaherty said..."Maybe this is what the Yankees needed to get going!” (fizzzle)

But at least one player showed some fight literally in the Yankees’ lopsided 12-1 loss to the Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim last night. Catcher Ivan Rodriguez and Angels centerfielder Torii Hunter were ejected after getting into a fight in the bottom of the sixth inning. Things escalated between the pair after Hunter ran into Rodriguez hard at home plate.

By the time the game was over, Hunter and Rodriguez had hugged and made up. Hunter came over to the outside of the Yankees’ clubhouse during the game, and the two patched things up.

“We already talked, everything was OK,” Rodriguez said afterwards. “We apologized to each other. That’s professional for myself and for him. I’ve been 18 years in baseball, and I never fight. I compete and I compete hard, but I’m not a fighter.”

Hunter told the Los Angeles Times: “He pushed me pretty hard, like a fight in the ‘hood. The ghetto came out. I hate that. I want to apologize to the fans for my temper.”

Repoz Posted: September 09, 2008 at 07:01 AM | 30 comment(s)
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1. Best Dressed Chicken in Town Posted: September 09, 2008 at 12:17 PM (#2933950)

Hunter told the Los Angeles Times: “He pushed me pretty hard

No he didn't, you ####### #####. I hope we knock Hunter on his ass a few times tonight.

2. ellsbury my heart at wounded knee Posted: September 09, 2008 at 12:22 PM (#2933955)

What are those things around "literally"? They look like odometers.

3. Sometimes it Rains (sj) Posted: September 09, 2008 at 12:25 PM (#2933960)

He barely even touched Hunter.

Then Hunter pushed him from behind. No worries though, Hunter came over to the Yankees clubhouse and apologized. No reason to throw at anyone.

4. Ryan Jones Posted: September 09, 2008 at 12:26 PM (#2933964)

Hunter told the Los Angeles Times: “He pushed me pretty hard, like a fight in the ‘hood. The ghetto came out. I hate that. I want to apologize to the fans for my temper.”

I realize it's just an expression, but when was the last time that Torii Hunter lived in anything that could realistically be described as a ghetto?

5. TVerik, the world�s No. 1 hydrogen dirigible Posted: September 09, 2008 at 12:26 PM (#2933965)

I hear Hunter actually sent them a case of champagne.

6. Crispix Attacks Posted: September 09, 2008 at 12:33 PM (#2933971)

I realize it's just an expression, but when was the last time that Torii Hunter lived in anything that could realistically be described as a ghetto?

1993.

(I was surprised to find an article with an exact answer)

7. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: September 09, 2008 at 12:44 PM (#2933988)

"What are those things around "literally"? They look like odometers."

I think those boxes are the character you get when there's a problem translating between different font sets.

8. Los Angeles Waterloo of Black Hawk Posted: September 09, 2008 at 12:47 PM (#2933992)

No he didn't, you ####### #####. I hope we knock Hunter on his ass a few times tonight.

Don't be immature. If it's good between the two of them, it should be good between all of us. Note also that it was Hunter who came to the Yankee clubhouse first, per this report. Knocking him down (or the Angels knocking down I-Rod) would be completely out of line.

9. Best Dressed Chicken in Town Posted: September 09, 2008 at 12:49 PM (#2933995)

Hmmph. I'm still mad though.

Michael Kay: "Nobody ever wants to see a fight in sports" ...as their cameras show everyone in stands going crazy when it started.

10. TVerik, the world�s No. 1 hydrogen dirigible Posted: September 09, 2008 at 12:50 PM (#2933996)

You know what would get the Angels mad? If the Yankees FREAKIN BEAT THEM EVER.

If I hadn't already written this season off, I'd be really frustrated the way the Yankees have found new and inventive ways to lose to that team.

11. Ryan Jones Posted: September 09, 2008 at 12:56 PM (#2934008)

Michael Kay: "Nobody ever wants to see a fight in sports" ...as their cameras show everyone in stands going crazy when it started.

In the US, wasn't the basis for the NHL's marketing strategy for years something along the lines of "Come watch people on skates punch each other"? And hasn't US interest in the game of hockey declined since the NHL started cracking down on fights?

Hell, what about UFC, for which the entire basis is "Come see a fight", or pro wrestling, for which the entire basis is "Come see a fake fight".

12. Poster Nutbag Posted: September 09, 2008 at 01:00 PM (#2934014)

I have always disliked the Yankees, Angels, Pudge and Hunter. It was a "heat of the moment" mistake. Both show how manly they truly are by displaying some class after the game, especially Hunter. I only hope my boys see this clip, so I can show them the type of character traits to look up to in life. It's a damn shame the majority of the folks out there don't have half as much decency as those two these days...

13. Los Angeles Waterloo of Black Hawk Posted: September 09, 2008 at 01:05 PM (#2934023)

We're overlooking the biggest story of the game: Brandon Wood, two dongs. Bow down to your new Dean Palmer overlord!!!

14. gef the talking mongoose Posted: September 09, 2008 at 01:21 PM (#2934042)

when was the last time that Torii Hunter lived in anything that could realistically be described as a ghetto?

Well, he grew up in Pine Bluff, Ark. I lived there during most of 2nd grade, & I don't recall it being particularly ghettoistic, though as a white kid I might not've been exposed to the place's, y'know, mean streets. Torii didn't come along for another 16 years ... but still.

If PB has a ghetto, it's a pretty small one. And/or it's the UAPB campus.

Edit: Just saw the link in #6. Guess I was living in a fool's paradise all along ...

15. Ryan Jones Posted: September 09, 2008 at 01:27 PM (#2934049)

Edit: Just saw the link in #6. Guess I was living in a fool's paradise all along ...

But just think of all the street cred you've gained. You were so tough as a kid, you didn't even realize that you grew up in a ghetto.

16. Crispix Attacks Posted: September 09, 2008 at 01:31 PM (#2934054)

I was surprised to find out after many years that there was a ghetto in Wilkes-Barre, PA. The streets that constitute "the streets" must only be like thirty streets, and yet people do grow up there with drugs, crime and all the rest. Of course, it's not as isolated as someone growing up in the middle of the Bronx who may be unaccustomed to ever setting foot in somewhere that isn't a ghetto.

17. Bull Pain Posted: September 09, 2008 at 01:37 PM (#2934059)

Jamie Burke says Pudge should have decked Hunter.

18. Hello Rusty Kuntz, Goodbye Rusty Cars Posted: September 09, 2008 at 01:50 PM (#2934074)

But just think of all the street cred you've gained. You were so tough as a kid, you didn't even realize that you grew up in a ghetto.

It wasn't a ghetto until the talking mongoose ruined the local economy.

19. RMc is the President of the United States Posted: September 09, 2008 at 02:05 PM (#2934103)

I went to the ballpark and a hockey game broke out!

\rimshot

20. Barry`s_Lazy_Boy Posted: September 09, 2008 at 02:08 PM (#2934108)

I hope we knock Hunter on his ass a few times tonight.

"we"? You sure are tough, sitting on your couch.

21. Cooperstown Schtick Posted: September 09, 2008 at 02:21 PM (#2934130)

I liked the YES comments in reviewing the replays of the fight. They described Ivan's attempt to at Hunter after he was pushed with something like: "Heh. What was that? A roundhouse slap."

Hunter had a busy night with silliness last night. After getting called out on a groundout to third (blown call, even A-Rod looked surprised), he ran right up to the umpire and got in his face. It seemed from behind him that he was giving the ump an earful, but when they got a reverse angle on it he appeared to be joking around with the ump, big smile on his face. I love Torii Hunter.

The funny thing about the game last night was that the Angels don't even seem to care what happens at this point. They're playing hard, but they don't dispute any calls and they seem absurdly loose in the field. Maybe it was just the contrast to the Yankees, who are completely discombobulated.

22. Best Dressed Chicken in Town Posted: September 09, 2008 at 03:30 PM (#2934212)

"we"? You sure are tough, sitting on your couch.

I don't have a couch.

If the Yankees feel like signing me, I have no problem fighting for them. Not sure if you want me to go all the way to California as a private citizen to engage Hunter to prove my toughness; that seems slightly psychotic.

23. Barry`s_Lazy_Boy Posted: September 09, 2008 at 03:35 PM (#2934220)

Maybe it was just the contrast to the Yankees, who are completely discombobulated.

its called "playing out the string."

24. jwb Posted: September 09, 2008 at 03:53 PM (#2934236)

BDCiT: Drive there. Wear adult diapers. You'll get a cool Wiki page.

25. Los Angeles Waterloo of Black Hawk Posted: September 09, 2008 at 04:13 PM (#2934266)

Btw, the article linked in post #6 is really worth reading.

26. Srul Itza Posted: September 09, 2008 at 05:01 PM (#2934366)

How can you be the best dressed chicken in town, and be ready to get into a fight?

If you're going to be a chicken, BE A CHICKEN. No half measures.

27. Jon Koltz Posted: September 09, 2008 at 05:14 PM (#2934383)

Brandon Wood, two dongs

Sure, Mike Piazza would listen if Brandon Wood called.

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