June 26, 2022

More on the Brawl

Matt Calkins of the Seattle Times mostly blames the Angels and the umpires for today’s nasty brawl between Seattle and LAnaheim. He does, however, point out that the Mariners are in plenty of trouble:

All that said, the Mariners were hardly angels in their fight with the Halos. Shortstop J.P. Crawford, who was throwing legitimate punches, was tossed and will likely face a lengthy suspension. Angels broadcasters weren’t wrong when they suggested that the Mariners looked intent on keeping the altercation going. And when Winker flipped two birds toward the crowd in Anaheim after coming off the field, he forfeited most, if not all, the sympathy he might have garnered after absorbing Wantz’s 91-mph fastball.

SeattleTimes.com

Note that the benches were warned after starter Andrew Wantz threw behind Julio Rodriguez. Winker could have taken the hit on the hip and walked to first base knowing the pitcher and the manager Phil Nevin would be ejected and likely disciplined. Now the Mariners, on a winning streak, face discipline also.

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