Brandon Phillips Choice Words for the Cardinals (Latest: benches clear; Cueto, Baker, LaRussa suspended; four others fined)

[bucks2281]

TLR, before the game, said:

 

"It is critical that it is handled by his boss and his teammates. It doesn't involve us, so I'm not worried about it."

 

How on Earth is it any of your business? I can't stand him.

[homer]

But I'm sure Yadier, as defender of all that is right and truthful with the universe, was completely justified in starting a fight. Cardinals players always take the high road.

[Paul77]

If anyone is interested, this is the free game of the day on the MLB@bat iphone app.

[AJAY]

The video of the brawl is on MLB.com now. I am happy that someone went after the Cardinals. I hate them too.

[LouisEly]

Next time Brandon Phillips comes to town I would love to see Milwaukee fans give him a standing ovation.

 

You guys (and girls) who live within a two hour drive - this is your responsibility. For me it's a two hour flight through the end of the season, after that a four hour flight.

[Blancofan1]

Just watched the video on mlb.com, how does Molina not get ejected there? Phillips comes up to bat and Molina takes his mask off, walks in front of the plate and gets in his face. If that isn't inciting a brawl I really don't understand what would be. I guess it's just another case of Molina and the Cardinals "policing" baseball of it's rights and wrongs. Thanks Cards players and fans

[hawing]

Next time Brandon Phillips comes to town I would love to see Milwaukee fans give him a standing ovation.

 

You guys (and girls) who live within a two hour drive - this is your responsibility. For me it's a two hour flight through the end of the season, after that a four hour flight.

At first (quick) glance I thought you wrote "two hour fight." http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif But OK, September 21, I'll mark it on my calendar.

[logan82]

I disagree with Phillips. The Cardinals are not whiners, they are hypocritical bullies. This is what happens when you stand up to a bully. They throw pitches at you or start a fight.

[Point Beer Is Best]

Preach on, Brother Phillips!

 

The Cards are so easy to dislike, and have been rubbing most of us here the wrong way for a couple of years by saying all the "classy" things then doing the complete opposite on the field of play.

 

Melvin once offered Jorge De La Rosa to the Indians for Brandon Phillips, but they obviously didn't take the deal and we ended up with Tony Graffanino instead.

[berniebrewer4life]

Phillips is now my favorite non-brewer in baseball.

[DannoMac21]

[expletive deleted] happened in that fight? I see Scott Rolen calmly talking to Molina and all of the sudden he's in the middle of carnage.

 

 

(edit: language --1992)

[hawing]

I didn't see Diego in that video. I did see Suppan.

[dlk9s]

I didn't see Diego in that video. I did see Suppan.

Yeah, Suppan was trying to keep the peace and then just got swept towards the fence by the mob. If I remember correctly, he was the between Carpenter and everyone else (well, except for Volquez, who was ended up between Carpenter and the fence).

[bacon06]

So LaRussa predicted Rolen would be offended by Phillips words and Rolen is almost in the middle of the whole thing taking Carpenter to the ground. Love it.

[jjkoestler]

I didn't see Diego in that video. I did see Suppan.

Yeah, Suppan was trying to keep the peace and then just got swept towards the fence by the mob.

He is just unlucky.

[ELCABALLO45]

This was awesome. Love to finally hear a player say something like this. Go Brandon Phillips, go Reds.

[Paulus88]

So LaRussa predicted Rolen would be offended by Phillips words and Rolen is almost in the middle of the whole thing taking Carpenter to the ground. Love it.

This was a strange comment by LaRussa, I thought he and Rolen didn't get along.

 

Agreed that Brandon Phillips, and subsequently the Reds, are worthy of support. I also thought it was great that Schroeder was doing his best to hold back how much he agreed with Phillips on the Brewers broadcast.

[jerichoholicninja]

A few points of awesome to bring up.

 

Notice the last two pitchers from the bullpen to make it to home, one Cardinal and one Red, the Cardinal looks like he's about to go at the Red but then stops and they both laugh.

Dusty Baker jawing with LaRussa was great but then when he starts yelling at Carpenter was even better.

Rolen decides to go after Carpenter and send the whole thing to another level, he probably had some words from when they were teammates.

I believe it was Cueto gets pinned between the mob and stands and has to kick his way out at the end.

 

Without turning this into a Macha bashing thread I wonder what he would have been doing has the Brewers been one of the teams?

Probably standing in the dugout with his arms folded.

[PlayerHader]

I love what BP said, but I don't have any problem with what Yadier Molina did, either. A day after calling the Card's "b(*&es" (which they are), Phillips leads off and wants to tap the catcher's shin guards as if nothing was said? You don't boil the blood one day and then expect to act like all is well the next. Phillips had to figure he was going to start something.

 

If Molina had done nothing there it would have been almost like agreeing with what was said.

[Invader3K]

Without turning this into a Macha bashing thread I wonder what he would have been doing has the Brewers been one of the teams?

Probably standing in the dugout with his arms folded.

Actually, he had a quote out there not too long ago, along the lines of, "If there's a fight, I'll be right in there." Macha is a black belt, so you never know.

[jerichoholicninja]

Without turning this into a Macha bashing thread I wonder what he would have been doing has the Brewers been one of the teams?

Probably standing in the dugout with his arms folded.

Actually, he had a quote out there not too long ago, along the lines of, "If there's a fight, I'll be right in there." Macha is a black belt, so you never know.

Part of being a ninja is to only use your powers for good. I would know, I'm a (jerichoholic) ninja.

[homer]

Molina deserves to be punched just for his eyebrow manscaping.

[Invader3K]

Yadier Molina has always seemed to have some sort of attitude problem.

[monty57]

I love what BP said, but I don't have any problem with what Yadier Molina did, either. A day after calling the Card's "b(*&es" (which they are), Phillips leads off and wants to tap the catcher's shin guards as if nothing was said? You don't boil the blood one day and then expect to act like all is well the next. Phillips had to figure he was going to start something.

 

If Molina had done nothing there it would have been almost like agreeing with what was said.

Was he trying to tap his shin guards before Molina kicked his bat? His bat was by the shin guard, and he may have been trying to tap it, then Molina kicked the bat when Phillips wasn't looking at him. Then Phillips looked up and tapped the guard quick and walked away to take some swings, at which point Molina stood up to get in Phillips' face. Phillips may have been playing it up to make it look like Molina was starting things, but it kind of looked like Molina kicked the bat, Phillips thought it was a mistake, so he tapped the shin guard.

 

Either way, the "classiest team in baseball," seems to be the team all the other players hate... how is that possible.

 

[homer]

.Was he trying to tap his shin guards before Molina kicked his bat? His bat was by the shin guard, and he may have been trying to tap it, then Molina kicked the bat when Phillips wasn't looking at him. Then Phillips looked up and tapped the guard quick and walked away to take some swings, at which point Molina stood up to get in Phillips' face. Phillips may have been playing it up to make it look like Molina was starting things, but it kind of looked like Molina kicked the bat, Phillips thought it was a mistake, so he tapped the shin guard.

 

Either way, the "classiest team in baseball," seems to be the team all the other players hate... how is that possible.

Yeah he tapped it before the kick. If you go to MLB.com and watch the interviews after the game, that's what Molina says started it.