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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.

From MLB.com:

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.

From MLB.com:

"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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  1. Icarus
    1. Posted by Icarus Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:14 am EDT

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    i cant wait till the Brews will get another star pitcher and everyday player to join Braun and Fielder then they shut up the mouth of MrPoe... and im a Dodgers fan.
  2. Weeje
    2. Posted by Weeje Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:53 am EDT

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    Mr. Poe.......You say no one cares about the Brew, but you cared enough to read the story.
  3. Boston
    3. Posted by Boston Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:08 am EDT

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    Hey Poe, how does it feel knowing that the Dodgers were Frank McCourt's fall back team? First he couldn't come close to buying the Red Sox so he chose to go with plan B and get the Dodgers. Ever wonder why the worst fans in baseball have been watching Boston's washed up leftovers, i.e. Derek Lowe, Grady Little, Nomar, Bill Mueller, Manny Ramirez, etc. Maybe in 4 years you guys can have Jim Rice play OF next year?
  4. uhh, clem
    4. Posted by uhh, clem Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:19 am EDT

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    dodgers building on their resume' of street creds again? I thought that the game was Baseball, not Powerball.
  5. Christopher K
    5. Posted by Christopher K Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:35 am EDT

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    lol @ Boston
    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.
  6. kal-el 1
    6. Posted by kal-el 1 Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:41 am EDT

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    This is just the same old story every year, the Brewers start hot, there is promise, and they ride in first place playing great baseball for the first half of the season. After the all star break there is a total break down and the Brewers go into sucky baseball mode. They backed into thhe playoffs last year and really only made it due to Sabathia and Sheets. We are seeing the real Brewers now. On a side note, some of these teams are just coughing up games to the St. Louis Cardinals. Johann Santana had the game locked up before K-Rod started throwing meatballs to the Cards lineup. Its okay, the Cardinals can ride the coat-tails of MVPujols for only so long before injury hits, where the Cards have been fortunate. Big hitters like Holliday and Derosa are helping now but will falter when it really matters because power hitting does not make up for lack of pitching. Cubs win central division again by 5 games.
  7. DizzyDean
    7. Posted by DizzyDean Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:56 pm EDT

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    Brewers suck. As usual they act like children. This goes hand in hand with untucking their shirts when they win. Grow up and act like men.
    Go Cards!
  8. The Usual Suspect
    8. Posted by The Usual Suspect Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:25 am EDT

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    looked like roid rage to me..lol.. why wait tell the game is over??? if he wanted to do something do right when it happens... dont wait..
  9. joe mama
    9. Posted by joe mama Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:35 am EDT

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    mota deserves to be snapped in half by prince. or swallowed whole. when manny gets drilled and hits the DL, he'll have nobody to thank but ol guillermo.
  10. Randy G
    10. Posted by Randy G Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:38 am EDT

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    what a f'in cry baby... i am sure that lil ball didnt hurt ur 250 pound frame.... dude its part of the game and i hope broxton hits you today and i would love to see you come after him. the dodgers needed a game like this so bad. i hope this lights a fire under a$$ and they start playing some tough ball... and Mr. colleti please make a trade that brings another hitter or pitcher into our lineup.... make something happen, all the other contenders did.
  11. jsimonds
    11. Posted by jsimonds Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:41 am EDT

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    Boston.. washed up leftover Red Sox on the Dodgers.. Lowe wasn't washed up, he was just always a little above average. Nomar.. was NL Comeback Player of the Year in 2006, Grady.. not the most exciting guy in the world, but he did a fine job with what he was dealt.. wouldn't call Manny a washed up leftover.. Mueller.. whatever..
    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.
  12. Empty the Bench
    12. Posted by Empty the Bench Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:43 am EDT

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    24 outs?
  13. Scottieeeee
    13. Posted by Scottieeeee Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:44 am EDT

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    Nice neck tattoo.
  14. Patrick
    14. Posted by Patrick Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:53 am EDT

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    @ empty the bench
    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....
  15. jsimonds
    15. Posted by jsimonds Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:57 am EDT

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    Boston.. washed up leftover Red Sox on the Dodgers.. Lowe wasn't washed up, he was just always a little above average. Nomar.. was NL Comeback Player of the Year in 2006, Grady.. not the most exciting guy in the world, but he did a fine job with what he was dealt.. wouldn't call Manny a washed up leftover.. Mueller.. whatever..
    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.
  16. Boston
    16. Posted by Boston Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:07 am EDT

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    jsimonds - do you like cutting and pasting the same post that you wrote 20 minutes ago? Wrong message board, you're looking for the one labeled "Attention Whores Only"
  17. Boston
    17. Posted by Boston Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:09 am EDT

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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?"
    Coming from the fan of the team that 'panicked' and got Sherrill because they realized the Cards got better?
  18. Jay K
    18. Posted by Jay K Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:14 am EDT

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    MR. POE is an idiot and has obviously never played a real game of baseball otherwise he would know the discomfort and pain caused when being hit by a pitch. Exspecially being hit for something he had no control over like his pitcher hitting Manny. This is the NATIONAL league, why hit a player who did nothing, when the pitcher bats. If your gonna retaliate, do it to the right person!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  19. Bob Bitchen
    19. Posted by Bob Bitchen Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:20 am EDT

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    I once watched a HBO Special on the Red Sox with one fan saying if the Sox ever won the World Series there would be people falling over dead......I'm still waiting
  20. SSP909
    20. Posted by SSP909 Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:21 am EDT

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    Party like its 88!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  21. ryan_rico1
    21. Posted by ryan_rico1 Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:23 am EDT

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    Fielder should be mad! I hate the Brewers, but down that many runs, 9th inning, that's not how you "retaliate". They have a game today, and it should have waited until then. Mota's an idiot!
  22. Daniel
    22. Posted by Daniel Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:23 am EDT

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    Hey di#$ head, milwaukee doesnt have a football team either. and please dont try to claim green bay. come to think of it you dont have a basketball team either. and we only have a champion ship team. puro l.a. [profane]!!!!!!!!!
  23. Daniel
    23. Posted by Daniel Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:23 am EDT

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    Hey di#$ head, milwaukee doesnt have a football team either. and please dont try to claim green bay. come to think of it you dont have a basketball team either. and we only have a champion ship team. puro l.a. [profane]!!!!!!!!!
  24. Bob Bitchen
    24. Posted by Bob Bitchen Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:32 am EDT

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    "First off F-ALL U L.A. FANS!!" Oooh another telephone tough guy. Does that include the Los Angeles Angles of Anaheim of Orange Country fans as well. I just want to be clear.
    "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.
  25. The Legend
    25. Posted by The Legend Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:33 am EDT

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    LC - What are you, 11 years old? "Weak ass crap"? "Clowns"? "Whip a charm"? You're a real badass gangster! Right? God, I admire you.

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