Edgar Renteria is a bush league punk
(AP photo)
Edgar Renteria was hit by a pitch in the first inning by Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly. This was obvious retaliation for Braves pitcher Tim Hudson plunking Alfonso Soriano on Saturday. Braves manager Bobby Cox claims that Hudson was not trying to hit Soriano, who hit 3 home runs in the Cubs 9-1 victory on Friday night, but rather that they were trying to pitch him inside to get him to stop crowding the plate. I think that’s manager-speak for “he blasted us, we want him to stop”. Fine by me. I know it’s a part of baseball, a good part I think.
The problem I have is when Renteria (who hit a home run and had 4 RBI on Saturday) gets hit on Sunday and he nearly charges the mound, and then absolutely clobbers Cubs second baseman Mike Fontenot as he slides into second base. That’s a bush league move reminiscent of Albert Belle. If you have a problem Edgar, have your pitcher drill Soriano again, or maybe throw at Lilly himself. That’s kind of how it goes. Don’t take matters into your own hands and go into second base head-hunting.
Renteria was pinch-hit for in the 4th inning because he had a bruised left hand. I wish Bobby Cox would have pulled him out of the game and told reporters that it was because Renteria had made some bad decisions. But alas, Bobby Cox is a baseball man, who protects other baseball men from personal responsibility. Bobby Cox, meet Dusty Baker.
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January 2nd, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Just stumbled opun this dumb blog entry on a hunt for a good Tim Hudson pic for a sig. Just wanted to say .. THERE’S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL! It’s part of the game, kiddo. When pitchers throw at batters, they get pissed. I remember that game, and it was obvious whatever bush league esque pitcher the Cubs had on the mound that day was retaliating for Edgar’s homer. You guys weren’t finished whining over the Bravos beating down Zambrano and making Barrett look like a fool, so yeah, it was deliberate. Renteria is a hard nosed player (I already miss him) and he was just saying “Throw at a real ballplayer and there will be consequences, little man.”
May 12th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Steve….Common, are you really that ignorant? You can’t close-line the opposing team’s second baseman because their pitcher threw at you. What sense does that make? Baseball is a competitive sport, and sometimes guys let their aggression get the best of them, but attacking Mike Fontenot, who had nothing to do with the “bean-ball war” I might add, is uncalled for. Go at Lilly or even Soriano again, but leave the guys alone that leave your guys alone. PERIOD.