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Cool segment on Serra Baseball coached by Wil Aaron (related to Hank). It is unfortunate that the Halos did not have a Top 10 draft pick as Domo Smith has dreamed of playing as a halo but the mets snagged him up. Cool to see these kids from the Urban Youth Academy starting to get drafted. JP Crawford is from the program as well out of Lakewood High. http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=27612565

While this is rather accurate in regards to the playoffs, Blake has worked really hard on his jump shot and the results were noticeable much of the season. If he continues to improve this area he will be a beast. Howard is too much of a question mark to make that trade right now. Clippers should not help out the Lakers one bit.

There are people around here that have no issue with that in their personal life so why not the Halos?

I wouldnt say giving him a seat in a handicap section for one game is really bending over backwards. I am not shocked they wouldn't do that but would it really be that big of a deal for them to do so considering that he is a loyal customer?

He never claimed he wasnt, quite the contrary.

katie, as he should. The Dodgers are the only ones that really escalated the fighting. The only Dback that should be suspended is Kennedy and maybe Gibson. Bellasario, Puig and Mattingly should definitely be suspended and Greinke may since this is his second incident he has been involved in this season. Still cant understand how baseball is the only sport that allows benches to clear. Its stupid espicially watching the two bullpens running next to each other until they get to the ruckus.

Brandon, ignore the reality of the situation. If people really feel this is "justice" I really have nothing to say but shake my head.

Greinke accidently hit a guy first. Greinke earlier in the year commented that he does not have a reputation for pitching too far inside and that he is willing to hit batters. He DOES have that stigma attached to him. Kennedy did not mean to hit Puig at all. That is obvious by his reaction and Montero's reaction. That is where it should have ended. Greinke then plunks Montero in the back, it was out of line as this was the first intentional beaning. Quite frankly Greinke should have been kicked out right there. It is absolutely ignorant that umps will not throw a guy out unless warnings have already been issued. So then Mattingly lets Greinke come to bat. Pretty stupid since he didnt even come out for the next inning. If you analyze the situation you would notice that Montero and Greinke talk and that he tells him they did not mean to hit him in the shoulder (he was not hit directly in the head or else he would not have just stood there and walked to first). Point is Greinke was okay with what had happened. So why charge the field if the player hit wasnt even mad and understood the situation? There should be no place in the game for benches clearing. That is not a part of the game as much as many try to say it is. There should be quite a few suspensions by the league.

Mattingly acts like pitchers dont lose control and hit guys. Saying that Kennedy shouldnt pitch inside if he cant keep from hitting people because he could have hurt Puig is a joke. Its baseball, it is going to happen. Also saying that fighting is a statement that you cant mess with their players is also a joke. If anything, the benches being allowed to empty onto the field is what shouldn't be allowed to happen. Oh well, your team stood up for Puig but he then gets kicked out and may very well be suspended.

LOL, so the place sucks but hey its in a fun neighborhood!

Damn peer pressure.

This is true. I have been drinking far too much and not working out enough lately.

Its just you

Haha, I had the same thoughts.

Losing the Assistant Hitting Coach may be tough on the DBacks if this goes extra.....

A given. Escaped a third world country, getting paid millions in America and to top it all off he attempts to beat up a whitey. Now thats a role model for the bleacher fans.

A fight doesnt help you win. Especially when you lose your best offensive player.

Heck of a first week for Puig. That isnt too long into his career to already have an ejection under his belt.

Yep, Greinke understood the situation and that he didnt mean to head hunt.

We would but hamilton and pujols would just start a prayer circle.

Punto should now be tossed but the umps dont know the rules. Throwing your helmet is automatic or supposed to be...

Last time the Dodgers fought they started a solid losing streak

Sounds tasty...

Couple new ones over the last week. Ballast Point West to East IPA is excellent. Golden Road Heal the Bay IPA is pretty solid too. Dogfish 61 Minute IPA, way too much of a wine flavor due to the grapes.

Not quite as heavy in my opinion but that is probably the closest comparison that I could think of.