Seriously, Richie? Am I Missing Something??

OK, had to get something up on this. Just watched this highlight from last night's Rangers/Mariners game over at Deadspin and, quite honestly, I am still trying to figure out if I'm completely missing something.

Briefly, I'm all for a good bench-clearing brawl. I don't want to see it disappear from the game. Hell, our tagline endorses such antics as old-school baseball. However, like hockey, there are unwritten rules.

I believe it's rule 43, section II, sub-section B that states "overpaid, whiny bitches shall not charge the mound on balls that are more than six inches from the inside portion of the plate." It goes on to further stipulate that "one will be subject to unrelenting ridicule on the InterWebs should said batter also throw his helmet at the opposing pitcher at any time during his charge to the mound."

Really, Richie? You're 6-8, 240. The ball was not even in the county of "inside." We're sorry you've K'd 36 times in 33 games and are hitting .209, but try to refrain from misdirecting your personal frustrations against opposing pitchers. Oh, yea, and throwing your helmet at a pitcher, particularly, when you have eight inches and fifty pounds on them, is a sissy move...you big baby.