Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:42 am EDT
Don't get Prince Fielder(notes) angry. You wouldn't like him when he's angry.
The Brewers slugger doesn't look all that mad in the photo but emotions inside Fielder (right) are about ready to boil into a rage during the final moments of the Dodgers 17-4 victory Tuesday night.
So incensed was Fielder at being hit with a pitch by right-hander Guillermo Mota(notes) in the ninth inning, he tried to storm the home team's clubhouse after the game, reporters and other witnesses said.
Hulk smash? Almost.
A security presence delayed Fielder — who was screaming mad with obscenities — from opening the door and confronting Mota or the other Dodgers. Fielder's teammates Casey McGehee(notes) and Bill Hall(notes) physically restrained him from taking his anger further.
The Dodgers had no idea what was happening 25 feet away.
Catcher Russell Martin(notes) asked reporters, "Security had to hold him back?"
"That's all right," Martin added. "I mean, it's 25 against one."
Mota, who played for the Brewers a season ago, hit Fielder in apparent retaliation for a Milwaukee pitcher plunking Manny Ramirez(notes) earlier in the game. There's no sign in the video of what's coming in a few minutes — which is kind of scary.
Fielder calmed down enough afterward to sarcastically answer questions.
"He came inside. It just got away from him," Fielder said. "It happens. That's baseball. He tried to come inside."
When asked about his postgame march to the other side, Fielder deadpanned: "I don't remember that."
Martin sympathized with Fielder to a point.
"It's just part of the game," Martin said. "Our premier hitter gets hit, and he gets protection. I understand [Fielder] is frustrated, but you don't take care of that after the game."
Brewers manager Ken Macha thinks it's all a dirty business.
"It's a part of the game that I don't like," Macha said. "We're just trying to get out of the game. We're kind of getting our butts kicked pretty good, and I thought it was obvious because the guy hits Prince and then walks straight off the mound."
Further, Macha says Mota should be suspended by the league.
"[...] This kind of mentality puts everybody in jeopardy," Macha said. "Giving [Mota] a $500 fine and a two-day suspension, that's not enough. This kind of thing should be cleaned up."
"We're not trying to hit anybody, OK? We're losing by 13 runs. We're trying to get 24 outs. We're not trying to hit anybody. That kind of mentality, I think should be taken care of. We'll see what happens."
Macha expects to put Fielder in the lineup in today's series finale.
UPDATE: Here's footage of Prince's attempt from a local TV station (via Blue Heaven) as well as a rememberance of the time that Mike Piazza went after Mota after being drilled by him during a spring training game.
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I am neither a Dodger or Red Sox fan. Players switch teams all the time...in fact doesn't your roster include ex Dodgers Drew, Saito, Penny and recently Lugo and Cora, even pitching coach Dave Wallace? I also believe that Bill Buckner was a Dodger retread...those are just from the top of my head, I am sure there are more though.
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Go Cards!
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Funny how the Red Sox were so scared of the Yankees and Rays that they panicked and went out and got a whole mess of spare parts (except V. Martinez of course) at the deadline. Casey Kotchman? Really?
The Red Sox fans' whole tired act was at one time endearing.. 86 years of suffering, blame it on Buckner (when Bob Stanley and Calvin Shiraldi were really to blame), blah blah blah.. OK, you've won 2 championships in the last 5 years, you can stop being bitter.
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dodgers won't be batting in the 9th....24 outs for 8 innings of defense. macha was basically saying they were just trying to get the game finished and get off the field....
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Funny how the Red Sox were so scared of the Yankees and Rays that they panicked and went out and got a whole mess of spare parts (except V. Martinez of course) at the deadline. Casey Kotchman? Really?
The Red Sox fans' whole tired act was at one time endearing.. 86 years of suffering, blame it on Buckner (when Bob Stanley and Calvin Shiraldi were really to blame), blah blah blah.. OK, you've won 2 championships in the last 5 years, you can stop being bitter.
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Coming from the fan of the team that 'panicked' and got Sherrill because they realized the Cards got better?
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"Bring that weak a$$ crap tonite!!! " Why will you be on the field or sitting on your couch with a bag of Funions yelling at your mom for the meatloaf?
"LA HAS NO NFL TEAM!!! LMFAO!!! " Yeah you got me on that one genius. Hope I can ever live that one down.
I think the short bus just pulled up to your house there Corky, dont forget your helmet and thanks for playing. By the way when I ask you to supersize my fries, please just do what your told.
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