I am an Yankee fan and I like Damon as a ball player, but he absolutely deserved to get run.
He was not baited. He was told to stop twice and kept going. When the umpire asks him if he wants to get in his business, Johnny has to know that if he continues, he is going to get run.
And Torre talking about a warning is about the silliest thing I've ever heard him say. I guess if falls under the "trying to protect your player" category. But even in that light, is was considerably weak.
Ah, well, it's a long season...
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