Pujols then asked Acuna if he stayed quiet. “A lot of veterans when I was a rookie, and they called me into the office themselves and told me: ‘No, you can’t use that.’ And they took off me with a towel like that. And the other person doesn’t see it as wrong because it’s part of the game. “You come up from the minor leagues with the big eye black, the sunglasses, the hat low, and a lot of people see that as wrong. “When you come up as a rookie, there’s always someone who ,” Acuna said. did not get along with Freddie Freeman:Īccording to the interview, the crux of Acuna’s issues with Freeman, a five-time All-Star and the 2020 National League MVP, stemmed from disagreements during the 2018 season, when Acuna was a rookie. Louis Cardinals, Yoan Lopez on Apby David Pinto. This entry was posted in Baseball Jerks and tagged New York Mets, Nolan Arenado, St. I’m wondering if other teams simply don’t like the Mets. However, one club has been hit more than twice as often as the league average so far in 2022, which is something we will continue to monitor.” “Through April 26, leaguewide statistics show hit-by-pitch rates and wild pitch rates are down relative to previous seasons. MLB did respond to Chris Bassitt’s criticism from yesterday: The Cardinals hit Alonso in the helmet on Tuesday, so he didn’t need a case of the Clapp. Lopez was high-fived by several teammates when he returned to the dugout after the inning. Cardinals veteran Adam Wainwright later walked over to Alonso to ask if he was all right.Ĭlapp was ejected along with Arenado, but Lopez remained in the game. Lopez zipped a 94-mph fastball near Arenado’s head, and Arenado began yelling for Lopez to “do it again.” The benches and bullpens cleared, and the teams pushed and shoved near home plate.Ĭardinals first base coach Stubby Clapp tackled Mets star Pete Alonso near the center of the melee. Later, when Mets pitcher Yoan Lopez came up and in to Nolan Arenado, the benches cleared.
The Mets suffered another hit by pitch in the Wednesday afternoon game in St. This entry was posted in Baseball Jerks, Discipline and tagged Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Seattle Mariners on Jby David Pinto.
Now the Mariners, on a winning streak, face discipline also. Winker could have taken the hit on the hip and walked to first base knowing the pitcher and the manager Phil Nevin would be ejected and likely disciplined. Note that the benches were warned after starter Andrew Wantz threw behind Julio Rodriguez. And when Winker flipped two birds toward the crowd in Anaheim after coming off the field, he forfeited most, if not all, the sympathy he might have garnered after absorbing Wantz’s 91-mph fastball. Angels broadcasters weren’t wrong when they suggested that the Mariners looked intent on keeping the altercation going. Crawford, who was throwing legitimate punches, was tossed and will likely face a lengthy suspension. He does, however, point out that the Mariners are in plenty of trouble:Īll that said, the Mariners were hardly angels in their fight with the Halos. Matt Calkins of the Seattle Times mostly blames the Angels and the umpires for today’s nasty brawl between Seattle and LAnaheim. This entry was posted in Baseball Jerks, News Media, Players and tagged Alejandro Kirk, Alek Manoah on Septemby David Pinto. The Blue Jays should really name him Captain. 293/.377/.429 this season in an off-year for offense. Tony Gwynn, Kirby Puckett, and David Wells all looked fat to me, yet they were in fact muscular athletes who performed at a high level because they were in great shape. It’s a mistake to equate body shape with overweight.
Kirk, a first-time All-Star this season, is 5-foot-8 and 245 pounds. Manoah received a roughly $73,000 ($100,000 Canadian) sponsorship prize and immediately donated it to KidSport, a Canadian nonprofit that gives children the opportunity to participate in organized sports.Įarlier this month, Manoah reacted angrily when Montreal radio host Matthew Ross tweeted that Kirk was “embarrassing the sport” because of his weight and figure. Alek Manoah defended his teammate Alejandro Kirk from criticism about Kirik’s weight, and a charity is $73,000 richer:
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