Posted by Mackity Mack at adsl-68-248-129-158.dsl.ipltin.ameritech.net on October 11, 2003 at 23:37:46:
In Reply to: Did You... posted by Gameday on October 11, 2003 at 23:29:15:
: ... just call me "bucko"?
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: : : I can understand why Zimmer was pissed. He has a metal plate in his head from a fastball he took in the noggin' in the '50s. You can understand why he'd get a little overheated if he thought Pedro was headhunting on his players.
: : : On the otherhand, Pedro throwing him down was clearly self-defense. Also, I really don't think he meant to throw him down, but rather just throw him to the side. Bad knees and gravity took over from there.
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: : : : professional baseball is turning into a fuckin joke. Still, watching pedro grab that little mans bald head and swing him to the ground, as morbid as it may sound, did make me chuckle.