Category Archives: Retaliation
Let’s Get Things Started! Parent Casts Season’s First Stone
Talk about setting a tone. There’s a new order on the south side of Chicago, and one of those taking charge, White Sox bench coach Mark Parent, wasted little time in establishing the team’s tenor this season. “You hit our … Continue reading
Filed under Mark Parent, Retaliation
Yes, There’s a Chance that Tony La Russa, Baseball’s Resident Expert on Retaliation, May Soon Get Even More Verbose on the Topic
They say retirement softens people. It remains to be seen whether Tony La Russa might fall into this category, but in the short term, his newfound freedom seems to have loosened his lips. While managing the Cardinals last season, La … Continue reading
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We Must Be in the Front Row: Not First Time for Ticket Mixup at Busch
Between the name-calling and the occasional hit batter and the Beast Mode, this Brewers-Cardinals NLCS has not been short on tempestuous fun. Wednesday, however, things took a bit of a different turn. Whether it’s a bizarre form of institutional retaliation … Continue reading
Filed under Jeffrey Leonard, Jeffrey Leonard, Retaliation, Showing Players Up
Cervelli-abration: How Much is Too Much, and What to do About it?
So Francisco Cervelli hit a big home run and clapped his hands in celebration as he stepped on the plate, directly under the nose of Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia. The next pitch Cervelli saw hit him square in the … Continue reading
Filed under Francisco Cervelli, John Lackey, Retaliation
How to Pick Your Battles and When: A Farewell to Logan Morrison
Baseball has seen its share of retaliation this season, lowlighted by Jered Weaver and Carlos Carrasco throwing at players’ heads after being offended on the field. This week, however, saw a different kind of retaliation—less fiery, but more bureaucratic and … Continue reading
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Rollins Steals, Ramirez Stews, Victorino Fumes, Polanco Charges. Just Another Day at the Yard
Much of the intrigue in the Code is looking at something like last night’s brawl between the Phillies and Giants and being far more interested in the causation of the event than the event itself. Images from the fight are … Continue reading
Filed under Ramon Ramirez, Retaliation, Shane Victorino
Hey Jered Weaver, this is Where Message Pitches are Meant to be Delivered
As far as retaliation goes, it was awkward, it was ugly and if it wasn’t embarrassing to more than one party, then by all rights it should have been. But at least it got the job done, within the boundaries … Continue reading
Filed under Jason Motte, Retaliation, Ryan Braun, Tony La Russa
How Not to Retaliate, No Matter How Much a Guy Deserves it, Anaheim Edition
Yesterday’s Jered Weaver-Carlos Guillen histrionics seemed to mesmerize the nation. I wrote about it for Sports Illustrated.com, tying it in to last week’s Carlos Carrasco-Billy Butler fiasco. Both had the same trigger—a player watching a home run longer than the … Continue reading
Filed under Appropriate Retaliation, Carlos Guillen, Jered Weaver, Retaliation
How Not to Retaliate When Getting Your Ass Kicked, Cleveland Edition
In baseball, retaliation is expected. Ill-timed stolen bases, drilled teammates, questionable slides: They all qualify for reciprocal strikes. In the case of Melky Cabrera, showboating fits this particular bill. The Royals outfielder hit a grand slam against the Indians on … Continue reading
Filed under Appropriate Retaliation, Carlos Carrasco, Retaliation
Owner Gets Ornery: Wilpon Clamors for Mets Retaliation
It started on Wednesday, when Mets second baseman Justin Turner was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the 13th inning, driving home the winning run against the A’s. The problem with the play, as far as the … Continue reading
Filed under Jeff Wilpon, Retaliation
