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Baseball Musings
August 26, 2007
Never Anger Someone Who's Taken Anger Management

There was a lot of maturity on display in the Phillies clubhouse last night.

After the game, Myers got into a shouting match with a reporter and had to be restrained by teammate Pat Burrell.

When Myers was asked about the two home runs, he said they were really "just pop ups."

A reporter from the Philadelphia Inquirer questioned whether Myers really thought they were pop ups, and Myers got angry.

"You're not even a beat reporter, you're a fill-in, you don't know anything about baseball," said Myers, who then called the reporter "retarded."

The Inquirer reporter asked if Myers could spell retarded, and Myers stood up. Burrell then restrained Myers, and Myers refused to speak any further.

Which reporter? Was it the one who wrote this story?

Update: Yes it was.


Posted by David Pinto at 09:28 AM | Baseball Jerks | TrackBack (0)
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Myers also was right, at least about the homer he gave up to Terrmel Sledge. That probably wouldn't have reached the warning track at Petco Park. I was stunned to see it clear the fence.

Posted by: Geoff Young at August 26, 2007 09:58 AM

I assume it was frustration, knowing they are 7 and 4 back respectively, and it was an emotional series. It should come as no suprise that a man prone to beating his wife would react in this fashion.

Posted by: abe at August 26, 2007 12:18 PM
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