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It’s Pretty Safe to Say It’s Now a Rivalry

PostGame Notes

The Florida Marlins defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in walkoff fashion last night 5-4 behind a game winning double from Miguel Cabrera. The real fireworks of the night involved both teams benches and Dontrelle Willis needing to be restrained after exchanging words with the Phillies bench. The problem began when Phillies starter Jon Lieber hit Aaron Boone with a pitch in the second inning. Later in the inning, Lieber threw a pitch behind Willis, who stared back at Lieber. Things simmered down until the fourth, when Willis faced Lieber and started the at-bat with a pitch that sailed well behind Lieber. Plate umpire Rick Reed went out to talk to Willis, but Willis said Reed did not give him a warning. After Willis retired the next batter, Jimmy Rollins, to end the inning, Willis came off the mound shouting and pointing at the Phillies’ dugout.

Quotes from the Game

Dontrelle on Lieber’s wildness…

”The guy hasn’t hit anybody the whole year, and he didn’t hit anybody the rest of the game,” Willis said. “I didn’t ask [if he was throwing at me]. I returned the e-mail.”

”I have to defend myself, bottom line, ” Willis said. “We’re even. It’s water off a duck’s back. I was able to calm myself down and pitch the rest of the game.”

Gold Glove catcher Rod Bajaras about the scuffle…

“There’s no need for you to walk off the field and taunt the other dugout. It’s something you don’t do in this game and tempers are going to flare when that happens.”

Check the brawl video below. Enjoy the fact Miguel Cabrera is tossing Shane Beefarino around like a little Hawaiian hula boy.

By the way if you haven’t figured out, I hate the Phillies. See what Marlin fans are saying about the Phillies over on Marlinbaseball.com and see what the Phillie Phaithful are saying about the Fish this morning here. I’d also like to know what big bad Wes Helms was popping off at the mouth for.