Fan and Sheffield

[kippy]

I cant stand Sheffield but he did the right thing by not going after the guy..must be off the roids now

[Uncle Matt]

Got to agree. Sheffield got upset, probably just the sportsman in him, but did not physically get into it with the fan. The fan is to blame and MLB has to provide a safe enviromentfor it's players, so look for some changes in the future. Maybe a rail, extend the wall up a few feet or remove the front row of seats. They got to do something. And either way, it will take away the "quantness" of some of the parks like Fenway.

[likwid]

The Yankees are OUTRAGED anyone would interfere with a game.

[Mike P]

Don't you think there a slight bit of difference between a 13 year old kid doing what comes naturally to a 13 year old kid, and a supposedly mature adult taking a poke at a ballplayer?

This Yankee/Red Sox nonsense is out of control and it's only April, for crissakes. And the papers here aren't helping---in fact, they're doing their best to pour gas on an already out-of-control fire.

Mark my words, they're gonna carry either a Sox or a Yank off the field on a stretcher this year due to fan idiocy.

[fishsmith]

I think it'll be raining batteries at the Stadium for the next series.

[likwid]

Originally Posted by Mike P

Don't you think there a slight bit of difference between a 13 year old kid doing what comes naturally to a 13 year old kid, and a supposedly mature adult taking a poke at a ballplayer?

Don't tell me someone 13 or 30 or 53 wouldn't have tried to catch the ball, fans will do what fans will do.

And if you ACTUALLY WATCH THE FOOTAGE OF THE FAN AND SHEFFIELD THE FAN WASN'T EVEN LOOKING AT SHEFFIELD AND REELED IN SHOCK WHEN HE WAS PUNCHED AND MOUTHED OUT "WHAT?!".

NY Post is doing a fine job of lying this morning.

A: No name was released
B: He wasn't arrested
C: It OBVIOUSLY wasn't malicious if you noticed how there was no need to hold him back yet Sheffield was on a roid rage trying to attack him?
D: Nice job with the wild throw then going back to attack the fan.
E: Torre is a whiny baby.
F: Worst umpire ever.

[The Dad Fisherman]

As much as i hate the Yankees, that fan was a jack-ass. whether he hit him or not he took a swing at him and thats wrong. I thought sheffield showed a lot of restraint in not cold-cocking him.

And now because of that guy the rest of the country thinks that ALL Sox fans are like that.

On thing I thought was weird was that Torre didn't claim Fan Interference and put Veritek on second and bring Ortiz back to 3rd and make it a 2 run game instead of 3...just an observation

[Cod Hunter]

Fan is an idiot at least but did not deserve to be arrested at all so they handled it right. He wasn't even looking at Sheffield when we made the swipe.
Sheffield DID hit the fan, a 2 hander in fact, before even throwing the ball back into the infield.

Mark my words, we will NOT see a Sox or a Yankee taken off the field on a stretcher due to some idiot fan. GMAB it was 1 stupid, drunk fan from DOT acting like a complete jackazz. The fan that dumped the full beer on Sheff is an idiot too.

[fishsmith]

The fan that dumped the full beer on Sheff is an idiot too.

That guy is a spineless prick.

[chief10]

that guy(fan) is a good friend of mine. poor s.o.b. he's got all the media trucks out in front of his house. I don't think he was right to put his hand over the railing, but he did and so did twenty other fans. that's just the way it is. Everybody wants a ball, look at Doug Flutie bringing his glove to game with his friends. not his kids!The guy who threw the beer , then fell down, then got up and grabbed the womans beer on the railing. that was stupid. sheffield is a hot head. I'm not completely sure if my buddys hand even touched his face. sheffields hat didn't move neither did his face. I'm sure I'll hear. Knowing chris and seeing his reaction it looked pretty innocent. the only punch thrown was by sheffield.