March 28, 200620 yr FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Boston reliever Julian Tavarez punched Tampa Bay's Joey Gathright on Monday, and both were ejected after a brawl that began with a close play at home plate. Gathright was sliding into home in the eighth inning when he was tagged out by the often-hot tempered Tavarez, who stepped on the outfielder's right arm. Gathright, still on the ground, then used his left forearm to push Tavarez's left knee. Before Gathright got up, Tavarez struck a blow in the area of Gathright's left jaw, and players flocked in from the benches and bullpens. No other players appeared to throw punches, and order was restored after a few minutes. Gathright began the play at second base, and Julio Lugo singled to left field, scoring Greg Norton. Lugo was caught in a rundown between first and second and, when Gathright broke from third base to home, second baseman Zach Borowiak threw to Tavarez. Boston went on to win the exhibition game 12-11 with two runs in the ninth. The Red Sox and Devil Rays have been involved in several brawls and instances in which batters were hit by pitches in recent years. Tavarez is in his first season with Boston. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2386484
March 28, 200620 yr yeah...id trade gathright for a dirty pair of socks and a new marlins hat, thats about it...
March 28, 200620 yr I heard he doesnt brush his teeth before going to bed which could lower his price even more ... by the end of the week we will be able to trade him for Lenny Harris
March 28, 200620 yr The price has gone down if it's reportedly Nolasco. :thumbup Damn I like Nolasco as well...I guess I'll continue the Gathright bashing
March 28, 200620 yr The price has gone down if it's reportedly Nolasco. :thumbup Damn I like Nolasco as well...I guess I'll continue the Gathright bashing The extreme overrating of our prospects continues. Oh well, homerism is natural. I know I gots a little. :mischief
March 28, 200620 yr Hell why are all you goofs ranking on Gathright after he had no chance to react. IMO it was a cowardly act by tavarez and should not be tolerated. BTW nice backup by Crawford.
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