In the aftermath of the Carlos Silva and Aramis Ramirez fight Chet West of the View From the Bleachers who is running ESPN's Sweet Spot today takes us on a trip down memory lane.
2002 – Jeff Kent vs. Barry Bonds
This one had been brewing for some time. Apparently David Bell was in the process of being verbally assaulted by Kent regarding a play that took place the previous inning. Bonds stepped up in defense of Bell, inserting himself between the two, and the shoving began. Kent, who was quoted a year before as saying Bonds was a selfish player, said this skirmish was nothing, and it basically happened all the time between the two of them. Sounds like great clubhouse chemistry, huh?
Result: 95 wins and finished second in the NL West. They faced the Angels in the World Series and lost 4-3. Chet tries to say that the teams who have some scuffles can go on to have success, which I agree is true but to me is in spite of and because of the fighting that is going on.
The 2002 Gi...
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