August 6th 2023.
The Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox have had an ever-growing rivalry since 2021, and it all culminated in a wild bench-clearing brawl during their latest matchup. It all started when Jose Ramirez slid into second base and Tim Anderson kept his tag on Ramirez’s back. Ramirez appeared to be annoyed, and he put his finger in Anderson’s face. The pair squared up to fight, and shortly after, players from both teams rushed onto the field and the brawl began.
Ramirez caught Anderson on the jaw with a wide right hand and Anderson dropped to the ground, but soon got back to his feet. The incident was so intense that the second base umpire and Cleveland radio broadcaster quickly switched from baseball mode to boxing mode.
Cleveland's recent acquisition, Noah Syndergaard, spoke to the tensions between the teams, telling the Associated Press “From the second I set foot in the clubhouse, I could tell these teams don’t like each other. And I don’t think it’s going to be resolved anytime soon.”
Jose Ramirez said after the game, “He’s been disrespecting the game for a while,” Ramírez explained. “When he does something like that on the bases, he can get somebody out of the game. So I was telling him to stop doing that. After he tapped me really hard, more than needed, he said he wanted to fight and I had to defend myself.”
Several players and coaches were ejected from the game, including the managers of both teams. Most people expect that Anderson and Ramirez will both receive multiple-game suspensions from Major League Baseball, although the punishments have yet to be announced.
It's clear that these two teams don't like each other, and the bench-clearing brawl was the most visible indication of that so far. It's a reminder that, even though baseball isn't a physical game, it still has its share of brawls and fights.
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