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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
All the Cubbie fans are naturally taking Barrett's side for loyalty reasons, but Barrett was at fault here 100%.
First, he didn't have any business being on the train track when the choo-choo was coming in without possession of the baseball, so he deserved to get his clock cleaned.
Second, who cares if AJ said anything as he was going to get his helmet, which flew on the other side of Barrett? That doesn't give Barrett any right to take a cheap shot at AJ.
Barrett is no doubt frustrated because the Cubs suck so very much this year. That probably contributed to the incident in some way.
I hope he gets a hefty suspension for his cowardly act.
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Steve,
I realize that Barrett was the one who retaliated and I blame him for the ugliness that ensued. BUT...he did not sucker punch Pierzynski. He looked him in the eye and they exchanged a couple words. Then...right cross to the chin - we've all seen the video and stills. I also disagree with your statement that it doesn't matter if Pierzynski said anything. While words are just that, umpires know better than to let the wrong ones fly. I don't know what he said, but if it was something akin to, "Nice f-ing try little man." then Barrett was provoked. Have you ever seen a batter just smile at a pitcher and point out to the fence - he doesn't have to say a word and he is showing up the guy with the ball. When he gets plunked, we all say, "He got what he deserved." Yes, Barrett was trying to make a play...yes, he had another catcher barreling down...no, he shouldn't have punched him. I just think that while the Cubs are abyssmal, the Sox have taken great pains to be the bad guys for too long. This was turnabout and it revved up the Cubnation. Think about it...Barrett is being deified while Pierzynski is looking like the career long punk he is.
Yes, the Cubs suck this year...but it still took over ten thousand of them to sell out the Cell.