What in tarnation was that???
Red Sox Monster —
... , was going to get thrown at by the Devil Rays pitching staff. That much is a part of the game, regardless how frustrating at times it can be as a fan to watch this horse manure. What we got, though, was pretty much the worst-case scenario, with the Crispy one charging the mound after Rays pitcher James Shields hit him in the leg with a pitch, prompted a bench-clearing brawl that saw several punches thrown. The video, courtesy the always-reliable Sox ...
Baseball Today: Friday, June 6
Projo Sox Blog —
... : With great affection for their combatants and hateful contempt for the enemy. (Boston Herald) Ian Bethune's essential Sox & Dawgs has video of both the fight and of Crisp's postgame comments, in which he didn't exactly turn down the heat; he claimed the Rays fought "like a bunch of girls." ...
Just Another Quiet Day In The AL East [MLB Closer]
Deadspin —
... apparently does not apply. I'll leave you to sort out the details of the fight itself, but here's what strikes me: Now we know that the Rays are legit. Who would have bothered to throw actual punches at them before? This ongoing retailiation stuff is what real baseball rivalries are all about, and up til now the Rays have not been allowed in that club. So welcome, Dioner Navarro and your Running Tackle of Doom. It's going to be a fun summer. Here's some tasty post-game reaction over at Sox & Dawgs. ...
Postseason Bid Acceptance Speech: The Tampa Bay Rays
Big League Stew —
... that the Rays have been bullied long enough by opponents. Crisp didn't learn his lesson, saying the Rays "fight like girls," and Boston's closer said that payback would be ...





