Red Sox and Rays fight

[Reade]

Here's the storyhttp://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3428091


I knew Crisp was a jerk, but get real. He was mad because Bartlett tried to block the base when crisp was stealing. Well duh thats the way they teach it.

[bigpapi]

I knew Crisp was a jerk, but get real

Huh? How about the 3 Rays players that attacked him while he was lying on the ground, is that "jerk-y" as well?

[TheNamelessPoet]

Huh? How about the 3 Rays players that attacked him while he was lying on the ground, is that "jerk-y" as well?

good point

[Alloutwar]

I dunno, I don't wanna slide into knee, especially when one thumb injury screwed up my entire first year in Boston, and now I'm losing my starting job and playing time...

I think his throwing the elbow was a little much on the next slide, but Iwamura was a pro about it and just moved on. If not for Shields grazing him, this would have blown over. Sigh. Why, Shields? You could've thrown an impressive game. Instead, 7-1 blowout. Any chance it was a mistake?

Man, the Rays were really doing well, making a run, impressing the critics. Now suddenly they're the team they were 3 years ago, getting into silly fights and being swept by the Sox with little effort. Too bad.

[Reade]

How about the 3 Rays players that attacked him while he was lying on the ground,

Thats what he gets for charging the mound. It wasn't like they threw at his head, the pitch grazed his thigh, get over yourself(Crisp).

[HoustonGM]

Thats what he gets for charging the mound. It wasn't like they threw at his head, the pitch grazed his thigh, get over yourself(Crisp).

James Shields admitted after the game that he was attempting to hit Crisp...whether it was aimed at the head in particular, I don't know, but the pitch WAS aimed for Crisp.

[ohms_law]

Watching the video(s) that SirKodiak posted, it's obvious that Shields was aiming for the thigh. Coco Crisp even thanked him for that.

[Arctic Blast]

The 3 guys pummeling him when he was covered already was just ridiculous.

[dickay]

Coco new he was going to get hit this game, and it was premeditated that he would charge the mound. It was dumb of him to charge and not really called for, but as stated he made up his mind to do so prior.

After he charged, I dont' cared if the whole team was atop him...when you charge the mound you can't cry afterwards you were ganged up on.

Man....in years past the sox looked like they could fight...the 1000 pound gorilla nobody wants to talk about is, they got they're a$$ kicked!!! Coco was out there for what seemed like forever before someone tried to help him lol.

[Reade]

After he charged, I dont' cared if the whole team was atop him...when you charge the mound you can't cry afterwards you were ganged up on.

Exactly

[ohms_law]

Has he been "crying", though? I haven't heard it, but then I'm on the wrong coast...
I have heard/seen a couple of comments about Crawford, though.

[Alloutwar]

Apparently due to the fight, Rocco Baldelli is now on the DL indefinitely

[HoustonGM]

So, suspensions were handed out, big time.

James Shields - 6 games
Coco Crisp - 7 games
Jon Lester - 5 games
Sean Casey - 3 games
Jonny Gomes - 5 games
Edwin Jackson - 5 games
Carl Crawford - 4 games
Akinori Iwamura - 3 games

[ohms_law]

Good!

[robinhoodnik]

Gomes is a real jackass. Lol, yeah, Coco said that Crawford scratched him and pulled his hair like a little girl. Crawford admitted that he did just that too. lmao.