Ya get thrown out for TAKIN' a punch?????

[spots101]

Come on. Michael Barrett took a cheap shot at A.J. after a clean hit WITHOUT the ball in the baseline. (yeah, it was on it's way)

I guess I can't blame him. He's probably just frustrated at a possible sweep by the champs and yet another lackluster season by the Cubbies. Ha, and they actually had a story on ESPN before the start of the season on how it's the Cubs turn this year, since the Red and White Sox overcame a rather lengthy drought.

Wait a minute......I think I saw Bartman in the stands catching Iguchi's grand slam yesterday.

One run in 2 games.

Oh how sweet it is!!!!!!!!!!!!

[briancurtin]

Originally Posted by spots101

I think I saw Bartman in the stands catching Iguchi's grand slam yesterday.

you should try to get on that Last Comic Standing show. your originality is just beaming

[DG]

Most likely, AJ was ejected for what he said to Barrett to incite Barret to take a swing at him. From the replay he definitely said something just prior to Barret taking the swing.

[WhatWuzThatBlue]

Yes, the boys in Blue are hurting and have looked very bad this entire season.
They are still beloved in Chicago and most radio shows have said that Pierzynski deserved that punch a long time ago. He is a punk and has talked trash throughout his career. Sure, he was within his rights to bowl over Barrett, but he got what he deserved. I'm not talking about a standing ovation from a bunch of mouth breathing, knuckle draggers. Cub fans take a bad rap for undying loyalty. Sox fans take a bad rap for well...being Sox fans.

It'll be interesting to see what transpires as suspensions loom.

[SAump]

Check out the postgame video.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5622514

Both clubs handled it well after the game. I hope the league goes LIGHT on each for the sportsmanship shown afterward. Not like a lot of other fights that still bring bad-blood between the clubs. I believe the Mets-Nationals had the most bad blood between them earlier this year and I was very surprised how both clubs handled themselves after Beanball Martinez took the mound in Washington. I think the players deserved an extra paycheck for appearing to like each other. That was one fine acting job.

[UMP25]

I find it interesting that after AJ got punched, he did not participate in the fight, instead walking away; yet he gets ejected. Not the proper decision by the MLB guys there, IMHO. The other EJ's I can understand.

Now if MLB fines or suspends AJ, that'd be even worse.