Benches clear in Seattle *video*

[OleMissCub]

You don't see guys charge the mound too often when the ball doesn't actually hit them. Check out Milton Bradley try and carry a player off the field near the end.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200805092667717

 

Oh, and Sexson has been suspended 6 games for it.

[wekse]

that pitch didn't even come close to hitting him....sexson is a b**ch.

[brinoch]

that pitch didn't even come close to hitting him....sexson is a b**ch.

 

Yeah, it wasn't even inside... just high.

[E.J.]

That was a lame fight. I was hoping for some kung fu action or something.

[BleedCubbieBlue81]

Who throws their helmet at someone? Why would he need to throw a helmet? Richie Sexson is huge, is the helmet throw really necessary when he probably could've just Farnsworthed him to the ground?

[BigbadB]

I was watching this game last night and saw everything leading up to Sexson charging the mound. Hilarious.

 

What's even better is you don't have to hit Sexson with a pitch. Just lob a couple of pitches down broadway and he'll strike out swinging. If Texas really wanted to hit someone, throw it at someone who has a higher batting average than a pitcher.

[Mugged By Fluffy]

What is Sexson, like 6 foot 9 or something? He probably freaked out because he'd never seen a pitch that high before. :lol: :lol:

[BCVM22]

I half-expected Bradley to tear something as he tried to carry Laird away.

[BigbadB]

Haha. Seattle and Texas play each other again this coming week. More fireworks please.

[splintersag]

I half-expected Bradley to tear something as he tried to carry Laird away.

 

Lol, who would've thought Milton Bradley would be the peace maker in a brawl?

[Bote McBoteface]

What's the story here? That pitch wasn't even close to hitting him, and even the announcers said that they thought it was on purpose..

[nilodnayr]

What's the story here? That pitch wasn't even close to hitting him, and even the announcers said that they thought it was on purpose..

 

Felix hit two rangers earlier.

[Outshined_One]

I half-expected Bradley to tear something as he tried to carry Laird away.

 

Lol, who would've thought Milton Bradley would be the peace maker in a brawl?

 

I was half expecting Bradley to start pounding on Laird for acting up the way he did. Bradley was looking vaguely psychotic while keeping Laird away from the Mariners.

[BigbadB]

What's the story here? That pitch wasn't even close to hitting him, and even the announcers said that they thought it was on purpose..

 

Felix hit two rangers earlier.

 

Most notably, Felix pegged Ian Kinsler, who crushed a home run on his previous at bat.

 

Laird was calling for an inside fastball. Seattle's broadcast booth went back to video of Sexson's at bat and watched Laird get shaken off on 3 or 4 signals, all of which were requesting something inside, and Gabbard finally did appease Laird. Granted, Sexson overreacted on the call, but Texas purposely were throwing inside on Sexson, even if Gabbard missed high rather than inside.

 

Basically, it appeared to me that either Laird or the bench called for the inside pitch, and Gabbard really didn't want to do it.