Sorry, if you posted that question in here, I must have missed it. For me, what Gomez did is much worse than Puig sliding into home plate. A goofy moment of excitement, that is cool. Blatant premeditated, exagerrated pimping that has nothing to do with a moment in winning the game, not good.

 

I guess I'm still trying to figure out exactly what it is that Gomez "did"? He took a little longer to round the bases than normal. Normal bat flip, only started barking when the Braves players decided to run their mouths...What am I missing?

.450 with 2 HRs, 4 RBIs and 2 HBP. Numbers never lie.

 

Three strikeouts versus 2 HR's. Maholm could have more pimp celebrations than Gomez if he acted up after each strikeout.

 

I am obviously being a little tongue in cheek.

I guess I'm still trying to figure out exactly what it is that Gomez "did"? He took a little longer to round the bases than normal. Normal bat flip, only started barking when the Braves players decided to run their mouths...What am I missing?

 

Walked and stared at a game leadoff HR ball till it landed in the seats and ran his mouth.

 

Now, after reading through the last few pages of posts, it sounds like McCann said something to Gomez before Gomez started yacking. I have not listened to the clip with the sound up and heard that. McCann yelling at Gomez impacts my view. Gomez still went overboard on a leadoff HR with his 4 steps of walking and staring at the HR and that is what started the whole thing.

Walked and stared at a game leadoff HR ball till it landed in the seats and ran his mouth.

 

Now, after reading through the last few pages of posts, it sounds like McCann said something to Gomez before Gomez started yacking. I have not listened to the clip with the sound up and heard that. McCann yelling at Gomez impacts my view. Gomez still went overboard on a leadoff HR with his 4 steps of walking and staring at the HR and that is what started the whole thing.

 

If we want to get technical, what started it was Maholm throwing at his knee the last time they squared off...

If we want to get technical, what started it was Maholm throwing at his knee the last time they squared off...

 

...ohhh, poor wittle baby got hit in his knee ... come here now, let daddy rub it a little for you...

 

 

:lol2: Just having some fun.

 

Hey, I know this has gone for what, 11 pages?, but honestly I don't think our opinions are that different. I don't fault nor have a problem with most of what Gomez did. I just think Gomez went overboard.

...ohhh, poor wittle baby got hit in his knee ... come here now, let daddy rub it a little for you...

 

 

:lol2: Just having some fun.

 

Hey, I know this has gone for what, 11 pages?, but honestly I don't think our opinions are that different. I don't fault nor have a problem with most of what Gomez did. I just think Gomez went overboard.

 

Which was 100% his goal.

Side note ... Aramis Ramirez hurt his knee in the scuffle and is likely done for the year.

Not sure it's been seen or not but the MLB Network people say it's all on Gomez. And from the video they showed Gomez started it as soon as he hit the HR. He started mouthing off way before anyone else, also staring at Maholm as he's running.

 

 

Not that it's change anyone's mind because most were made up as soon as they showed which team was involved.

Side note ... Aramis Ramirez hurt his knee in the scuffle and is likely done for the year.

 

What the...

 

Didn't seem like anything really happened. He needs to learn to bob and weave like Johnson.

Not sure it's been seen or not but the MLB Network people say it's all on Gomez. And from the video they showed Gomez started it as soon as he hit the HR. He started mouthing off way before anyone else, also staring at Maholm as he's running.

 

 

Not that it's change anyone's mind because most were made up as soon as they showed which team was involved.

 

I haven't put blame on anyone. Gomez got the reaction he was looking for. If he doesn't act like that nothing happens. On the other side, if the Braves don't react nothing happens. Volatile situation with very few cool heads.

I haven't put blame on anyone. Gomez got the reaction he was looking for. If he doesn't act like that nothing happens. On the other side, if the Braves don't react nothing happens. Volatile situation with very few cool heads.

 

So they were supposed to just stand there and let him say everything he was saying and not react?

 

 

McCann was standing up for his pitcher and team by doing what he did. Right or wrong it was a bold move by him and I'm sure everyone in that clubhouse respects him even more. Actually I'd about guarantee that a lot of people around baseball respect him more now.

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The day isn't over sweetie.

So they were supposed to just stand there and let him say everything he was saying and not react?

 

 

McCann was standing up for his pitcher and team by doing what he did. Right or wrong it was a bold move by him and I'm sure everyone in that clubhouse respects him even more. Actually I'd about guarantee that a lot of people around baseball respect him more now.

 

Don't put words in my mouth. There are multiple ways to handle it. They chose to confront him immediately instead of policing it themselves later on. I never said they should do nothing.

So they were supposed to just stand there and let him say everything he was saying and not react?

 

 

McCann was standing up for his pitcher and team by doing what he did. Right or wrong it was a bold move by him and I'm sure everyone in that clubhouse respects him even more. Actually I'd about guarantee that a lot of people around baseball respect him more now.

 

If you want me to believe Gomez is the one solely wrong in this incident then yes, they should have let him look like an idiot. All people would talking about today is what an idiot Gomez is.

Side note ... Aramis Ramirez hurt his knee in the scuffle and is likely done for the year.

 

He's always been made of paper anyways. He probably never left the bench.