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[Poll #534655]

Much more later. I have watched this thing eight or nine times now and I still don't know where to begin. Except that I was right, I do love the Farns even more now, so you know who I'm voting for.

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Okay, this? Is wicked long. So there are multiple cuts to organize things a bit.

Oh, the brawl. Oh the brawl oh the brawl. I don't even know how many times I've watched it by now, and I am still as giddy as can be. It's so funny, because in real life I'm a pacifist and all anti-violence and shit, but in baseball life? FIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT! And I cannot imagine that I'll see a finer brawl any time soon.

Before the exhaustive blow-by-blow - MLBTV has made footage of the brawl available from both the Detroit and Kansas City feeds. The Detroit feed is the one used for the Top Plays clip, and the KC feed is the actual game in its entirety. I watched the KC one once to hear what their announcers would have to say, but as far as the brawl itself, there wasn't really enough difference in footage to bother watching it more than once, since finding it is a pain in the ass. So, the below account is what I got out of watching the Detroit feed.

Okay. Here's how it happened.

( This is weak. He threw that ball right at that boy's head! That is weak. - Rod Allen )

Once the dust has settled, there are the following ejections: Hernandez, of course; the Farns, also of course; Bondo, which makes sense to me because damn he tried his best to get in there; Guillen, because how dare he react to being hit in the head; the Royals manager Buddy Bell, presumably because of the warning that had been issues; and Royals guy Emil Brown, because WTF? What did he do? Does anyone know?

And all that's just the brawl itself. The experience, at least with the Detroit feed, is enhanced by the commentary. (I wasn't so impressed with the KC feed, although I did enjoy how even they couldn't pretend that the HBP was an accident, and how one of them was trying his hardest not to openly admire the Farns. Hee.) Rod Allen and Mario Impemba are fun to listen to any day, because Rod says incredibly bizarre things and Mario pretends that he doesn't. I've come to like them as much as I like Jerry and Don.

But their commentary for the brawl is fantastic. They are absolutely flabbergasted, without words at times, and they really want to be in the middle of it, and it's pretty hilarious to listen to. So here, under the cut, are some choice quotes from our boys.

( Any way you slice that, that is a cheap, cheap shot when you come at someone's helmet. - Mario Impemba )

And I shall conclude with a few choice quotes from a few of the Tigers themselves, courtesy of the Associated Press

( What he did is not acceptable. - Pudge Rodriguez )

Yes, yes, blah blah, consequences, suspensions, going without our backup closer for who knows how long, et cetera and so forth. Please to not be harshing my buzz. I will deal with the practical problems later. Thank you.

Do I even need to mention how much I love my boys?

Edited because I checked the Detroit News website and found an article so full of great quotes I decided to just copy and paste the entire thing.

( Royal Brawl Erupts )

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So what sucks more? Losing 3-1 to the Devil Rays? Or getting a dominating performance out of your starter in his third major league start of the year, and against the White Sox no less, only to see the bullpen turn a 4-1 lead into a 7-5 loss?

I don't even feel like outlining the drama in the Red Sox game. Even though Manny randomly disappearing into the Green Monster during an inning is the cutest thing ever, and watching Schilling blow a gasket is almost as entertaining as watching Piniella blow two, and I have a distinct feeling that I'm going to get two brawls in one week.

At least the Astros won 11-1. Go Brandon Backe!

I am suddenly working tomorrow. I will have to watch The Brawl a couple of times to perk myself up before I go. And then spend the shift reminding myself not to go Farnsworth on the sucky customers.