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Thursday, May 13, 2004Quite the rivalrySome of the Yankees are all worked up over last night's 11-2 blowout loss to the Halos. A couple of incidents have caught the ire of several Yanks. (link via 26 Rings) I've already discussed the Jorge Posada/Alfredo Amezaga incident, but apparently Joe Torre doesn't see it the same way: "It was a simple double play. I thought he could've gone over the top and got it without going low," Torre said of Amezaga. "I'm not saying he wanted to hurt him, but I don't think it was necessary do that."Paul Quantrill took a less diplomatic approach: "I don't know why he had to get down that low," Quantrill said. "Jorge isn't a world-class sprinter. I'm all for playing some hardball, I've got no problem with that, but I do wonder why. It was an easy double play. I'd have to see the replay, but I didn't like it the way I saw it the first time."They both seem to have the idea that it was "a simple double play," but it wouldn't have been simple if Posada had his way. He was sliding late and hard, and Amezaga was going to be wrecked if he just stood there and took it. As I said before; if base runners are going to have the right to maim an infielder, it's only fair that the infielders have the right to defend themselves. Neither Quantrill nor Torre claim the play was anything out of the ordinary, just that it was inappropriate at that time. I would assume that means Jeter (and A-Rod, for that matter) uses the same play. Actually, I know for a fact that both do use the same play. It looks like the Yankees don't have a leg to stand on. Do I smell sour grapes? Paul Quantrill wasn't done. He then turned his attention on Jose Guillen, with whom he exchanged words in the 8th inning: "I told him if he wanted to join me on the mound and discuss it, he could. If he doesn't want to, he can shut the hell up."I remember the incident quite clearly. Quantrill came up-and-in, Guillen takes offence, and decides to stare him down. Guillen shot him a look- nothing more. No words left Guillen's lips. That's when, according to Quantrill, he told Guillen to "shut the hell up." I generally love pitchers who pitch tough, but if you're going to do it then you better not be a bitch about it. Similarly to the sliding incident, if pitchers have the right to pitch inside, then batters (and opposing pitchers) have the right to retaliate when and how they see fit. (In this case, Guillen felt that a stare down was the appropriate retaliation) Rodger Clemens understands this- that's why Rodger is the man, and Paul Quantrill is a bitch. Hey Yankees: Green isn't a good color on you. |
