Due to all the batters hit by pitches, some even beaned, there's plenty of blame to go around between these two clubs for the farcical third gradish rumble they just put on that technically passed as a Major League Baseball game.
But most of the fault lies with the Detroit Tigers. They are no doubt frustrated. The Tigers started the season 6-2 with high hopes, and have since slowly been swirling down the proverbial porcelain receptacle. The once proud team finds itself woefully out of any playoff possibilities, and only the hapless Chisox, which already waved the white flag this year by dealing their ace pitcher -- Chis Sale -- have a worse record in the entire American League. Add to that the Yankees had absolutely pummeled the Tigers in Detroit for the first two games of the series, and it came as no great surprise they would lash out.
Michael Fulmer, rookie of the year in 2016, and considered an "ace" by Detroit standards, pretty much started the melees by plunking a couple Yankee batters. Retribution was likely to follow -- and so it did.
The Tigers were thumped by a couple heaters themselves. Fair enough. What goes around.....
One would think that should have been the end of it. But no. Per usual in such situations, the benches kept emptying with the players -- and managers/coaches jawing at each other on the field. As if they're really going to accomplish anything worthwhile by doing so.
No athletes this side of the NBA are sorrier wimpy fighters than Major League Baseball players. Despite all their bodies covered with so-called manly tats, the hoopsters are downright girly when it comes to truly getting it on. Pansies. OK, soccer players. Ink or no ink, they're flat-out pitiful indeed.
What continues to be truly comical is the "bull-pens" coming on to the field when these things happen. Evidently, somebody woke them up from their naps, card games, and Ipad apps to let them know their presence was required on the field. Those guys probably had no idea what had transpired -- but let's run all the way across the field to join the mob. This is not a show of force. It's a show of stupidity.
See a Yankee get up in the face of Tiger Miguel Cabrera with a few choice words. See Cabrera get physical and violently shove him, even throwing a couple punches. In real life, mere words are never an excuse for a physically assaulting response. Had this happened on the street somewhere between two average citizens, it would be Cabrera that would be heading off to jail in handcuffs.
Tiger manager Brad Ausmus also found a way to go berserk. He rightfully got ejected from the game. Then again, BA also no doubt knows he's playing out the string as far as being the manager. With his contract expiring at the end of this horrific season by the Tigers -- color him gone.
True, it's not his fault. He can only play the cards (players) he's been dealt by the Tigers' laughable and inept front office. But make no mistake -- he'll be the fall guy.
When it was all over, the Tigers had escaped with a win, a rare occasion these days. This is a team that is bad and will get worse in the future due to aging players with exorbitant contracts (see untradeable) as their skills continue to decline. The Tigers are stuck with them due to their own "brain trust" (LOL) incompetence.
As it turned out, five Yankees got ejected from the game, and three Tigers. Eight is the most given the boot in any MLB game in quite a long time.
No doubt, Tiger fans blame the Yanks -- and vice versa. Such are the ways "homers" roll.
But here's one thing yours truly is fairly certain of ----
After reviewing the tapes of this clusterf--k of childish actions, reactions, tantrums, and other outbursts, the fines are going to roll as well.
Oh yeah, the league office is going to pad their already bulging bank accounts by zapping a few of these clowns in their wallets.
And THAT is certainly well deserved.
Boys, boys, behave yourselves.
If not, we're gonna ding ya......
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