Zack Greinke hit Carlos Quentin with a pitch, Quentin didn't like it, so he charged the mound creating a benches clearing, bullpen clearing brawl.
Results: Carlos Quentin, Matt Kemp and former Padres Jerry Hairston, Jr. were all ejected from the game. And oh yeah, Zack Greinke has a fractured collar bone and will miss the next 6-8 weeks of the season.
Why did Quentin charge? Well, apparently, from what he said, there was some history behind it between the two players. Quentin is 6-26 against Greinke with 3 HRs and now 3 HBP.
In 2008, Greinke hit Quentin and again in 2009 when they played for their former teams, the Royals and White Sox. In the case of 2009, Quentin was immediately restrained by the umpire and Royals catcher which could have been a near charge situation.
So, yesterday, when Quentin got hit on 3-2 count in 2-1 ballgame in the 6th inning, he believed that history was part of the incident and took it into his own hands.
I got the Vin Scully version, because well, he is just awesome.
Anyways, my play by play of it. Carlos gets hit, take a few steps to the mound, he says Greinke said something to him and the 240lb frame of Quentin charged at the smaller Greinke, Greinke threw down his glove ready to brawl and resulted in cracking his collar bone and creating a full out brawl.
After watching the replay several times, I cannot tell what Greinke said and from Quentin's press conference, he says watch the replay. Greinke also had no comment on in, but it looks as if Greinke says one word. Whether it was a trigger word or not, Quentin took this personally.
Post game interviews after the game didn't ease any tension neither. Bud Black seemed very fired up and short with reporters and Don Mattingly came out calling Quentin an "idiot" and "shouldn't play a game" until Greinke comes back from his injury in a few months.
What Quentin said about this? "The situation could have been avoided," he uttered several times at his locker interview.
But the fight did not stop there. It took to the tunnels of the stadium as Matt Kemp and Carlos Quentin had a heated exchanging of words which led to Kemp calling Quentin a B-word and Clayton Richard, looking all jacked, came in to break up the probable fight. If anything, Kemp should have been thankful, last thing they need is for him to get suspended on top of it, although it would have been his best hit of the season so far. ZING!
So, now we get to Monday, the Padres and Dodgers take a three-game series in L.A. My opinion, I would leave Quentin behind on this trip for his own personal safety. Also, the Dodgers also have eyes for an unnamed player currently as well. Safe to say, tensions will not be settled and things could get ugly really fast. If I were a fan, I stay avoid going to that series next week. Dodgers fan have a well...not so kind reputation when it comes to hurting other teams fans.
Anyways, my play by play of it. Carlos gets hit, take a few steps to the mound, he says Greinke said something to him and the 240lb frame of Quentin charged at the smaller Greinke, Greinke threw down his glove ready to brawl and resulted in cracking his collar bone and creating a full out brawl.
After watching the replay several times, I cannot tell what Greinke said and from Quentin's press conference, he says watch the replay. Greinke also had no comment on in, but it looks as if Greinke says one word. Whether it was a trigger word or not, Quentin took this personally.
Post game interviews after the game didn't ease any tension neither. Bud Black seemed very fired up and short with reporters and Don Mattingly came out calling Quentin an "idiot" and "shouldn't play a game" until Greinke comes back from his injury in a few months.
What Quentin said about this? "The situation could have been avoided," he uttered several times at his locker interview.
But the fight did not stop there. It took to the tunnels of the stadium as Matt Kemp and Carlos Quentin had a heated exchanging of words which led to Kemp calling Quentin a B-word and Clayton Richard, looking all jacked, came in to break up the probable fight. If anything, Kemp should have been thankful, last thing they need is for him to get suspended on top of it, although it would have been his best hit of the season so far. ZING!
So, now we get to Monday, the Padres and Dodgers take a three-game series in L.A. My opinion, I would leave Quentin behind on this trip for his own personal safety. Also, the Dodgers also have eyes for an unnamed player currently as well. Safe to say, tensions will not be settled and things could get ugly really fast. If I were a fan, I stay avoid going to that series next week. Dodgers fan have a well...not so kind reputation when it comes to hurting other teams fans.
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| Just ask Bryan Stow what he thinks of the situation. |
Winners and losers of this?
WINNER: The Padres. They needed something to really fire them up and whether it being justified or not, the fight definitely lit a fire under their but and hopefully will get them playing a little better before Headley comes back at the end of this month.
WINNER: The Giants. You tell me Bruce Bochy isn't sitting back enjoying Greinke being out 6-8 weeks? You would be nuts not to think so.
LOSER: Carlos Quentin. Already struggling through the early part of this season, and now you are going to slap a 5 game, maybe more because of a big injury to a big time player, and most likely a hefty fine. Not during yourself any favors, Carlos.
LOSER: Grienke. This dude is an idiot. Whether intentionally or not, if Quentin charges out at you, don't throw your glove down and get ready to scrap. MOVE, he is WAY bigger. Now, he has a broken collarbone and he is super socially awkward.
Lastly...
LOSER: Matt Kemp. He has now gotten himself in the middle of a big incident being ejected, who knows if that will lead to suspension, I am not sure what he did, and now has a target on his back going after Quentin in the parking lot.
WINNER: The Padres. They needed something to really fire them up and whether it being justified or not, the fight definitely lit a fire under their but and hopefully will get them playing a little better before Headley comes back at the end of this month.
WINNER: The Giants. You tell me Bruce Bochy isn't sitting back enjoying Greinke being out 6-8 weeks? You would be nuts not to think so.
LOSER: Carlos Quentin. Already struggling through the early part of this season, and now you are going to slap a 5 game, maybe more because of a big injury to a big time player, and most likely a hefty fine. Not during yourself any favors, Carlos.
LOSER: Grienke. This dude is an idiot. Whether intentionally or not, if Quentin charges out at you, don't throw your glove down and get ready to scrap. MOVE, he is WAY bigger. Now, he has a broken collarbone and he is super socially awkward.
Lastly...
LOSER: Matt Kemp. He has now gotten himself in the middle of a big incident being ejected, who knows if that will lead to suspension, I am not sure what he did, and now has a target on his back going after Quentin in the parking lot.
I guess time will tell what really is going to come of it. Go Padres!
Some side notes...
Since his freshman year at Stanford, Quentin has been plunked 280 times, including 5 times in one game against Florida State which still stands as an NCAA record. Since his debut in 2006, he has been hit more than any MLB player at 116 HBP. Ouch.
Since his freshman year at Stanford, Quentin has been plunked 280 times, including 5 times in one game against Florida State which still stands as an NCAA record. Since his debut in 2006, he has been hit more than any MLB player at 116 HBP. Ouch.
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ReplyDeleteHeadley might be back next week! He's DH at Elsinore tonight.
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