This one definitely caught my attention tonight. Â This was sparked by comments made by Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips about how he hated the Cardinals. Â Check out the video courtesy of Fox Sports Net Ohio. Â I had a full video embedded here but MLB took it down from YouTube, so here is the link from MLB. Â It’s the best I can do.
I do disagree with the Reds’ announcers: This was not started by Yadier Molina. Â This was started by Phillips with his comments the night before. Â I also think Phillips said something to Molina before the brawl began. Â Surely there will be lots of fines and/or suspensions to come once MLB looks at the tape. Â I do think it’s interesting that only managers Tony LaRussa and Dusty Baker were ejected and no players, but I think this way the umpires didn’t have to worry about sorting it out and the commissioner’s office will take care of it. Â Bottom line: Don’t wake up the sleeping giant. Â St. Louis has won the first two games of this critical NL Central series and now has plenty of motivation to bury the Reds. Â Brandon Phillips may have just cost the Reds a shot at the NL Central.