It’s easy to sit here and suggest that he learn to tone that down at the proper moments while still maintaining full aggression during plays, and I won’t pretend like anything is that simple. Ramon Laureano (22) is escorted back to the A's dugout after charging the Astros dugout from first base leading into a benches clearing brawl after Laureano (22) was hit by a pitch from pitcher Humberto Castellanos (72) in the seventh inning at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, August 9, 2020. The player he was traded for, middle reliever Brandon Bailey, faced him in this game and was the pitcher who hit Laureano the first time, in his previous at-bat in the 5th inning. While I can’t imagine how frustrating it is to get hit twice in a row and then get goaded by an opposing coach, this is a prime example of when keeping it real goes wrong. Laureano was ejected by plate ump Ted Barrett, and the umpiring crew could easily be heard yelling at the players to “get back to the dugout!” through a ballpark with no fans. Take a sip out of the Shire Distilling Co.’s distillery... Save up to 75% off these Halloween costumes, New Chrome extension can save you hundreds. Ramon Laureano (22) reacts to being hit by a pitch before the Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros got into a benches clearing brawl after the hit by a pitch from pitcher Humberto Castellanos (72) in the seventh inning at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, August 9, 2020. The Athletics' ninth straight win was far overshadowed by what erupted in the seventh inning at the Coliseum. But he’s out of the dugout for about 10 minutes after being ejected, and it all goes wrong. Dusty Baker doesn’t want this behavior representing his staff, and this should be an opportunity for management to allow Baker to bring in his own coaches. He went public to The Athletic in November about Houston's detailed sign-stealing scam. Astros: CF George Springer resumed hitting work in the batting cage but was still listed as day to day by Baker. But fans of the other 28 teams don’t have to live with the consequences. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Finally, Laureano himself has a history with Houston, as he was drafted by the Astros before being traded to Oakland and breaking out into a star. We’re right back at it with Game 5 on (…), https://ftw.usatoday.com/2020/08/ramon-laureano-alex-cintron-as-astros-brawl-loser-comment-mlb, Ramon Laureano on trying to fight Astros hitting coach: 'I regret charging him because he’s a loser', I found this on FTW and wanted to share: Laureano was visibly upset at yet another plunking, taking a slow walk to first base and barking at the pitcher the whole way, but he reached the bag without physical incident. OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros apparently were tired of playing nice. Ex-Astros player Fiers didn't pitch this series. I would hope we’ll hear of some sort of discipline, not that it will make up for the A’s losing Laureano for even one inning. In the 7th inning, A’s outfielder Ramon Laureano was hit by a pitch from Astros reliever Humberto Castellanos. at some point MLB is going to have to deal with the fact that players across baseball are mad at the Astros, and will only get angrier as they, not the Astros, pile up punishments. As noted by Jayson Stark of The Athletic: Fighting and instigating fights are strictly prohibited. Alternate angles show that Laureano was exchanging words with Astros hitting coach Alex Cintron. Laureano is an intense player who goes full-bore at all times, and that’s one of the things we love about him and that makes him so great on the field.
Brawls are always frowned on by MLB, but they’ve been an especially touchy subject for the league this year as they grossly violate every aspect of social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 22-year-old Luzardo outdid 23-year-old Javier in a matchup of two top pitching prospects. People in pro-Trump caravan say DeAndre Hopkins... Rice loses on ridiculous quadruple-doink field goal... Aaron Rodgers throws 4 TDs as Packers beat Texans. Metcalf hit a ridiculous speed while running 90 yards to chase down a defender after INT, The Bucs' tweet of Tom Brady shaking hands with Derek Carr after win had fans upset, NFL fans roasted Bill Belichick after his worst home loss as coach of the Patriots, World Series, Game 5: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Tampa Bay Rays live stream, TV channel, start time, odds, prediction, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Ramon Laureano (22) leaves the playing field after the Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros got into a benches clearing brawl when Laureano (22) was hit by a pitch from pitcher Humberto Castellanos (72) in the seventh inning at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, August 9, 2020. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images), OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 09: Robbie Grossman #8 of the Oakland Athletics trots around the bases after hitting a solo home run off of Cristian Javier #53 of the Houston Astros in the bottom of the second inning at RingCentral Coliseum on August 09, 2020 in Oakland, California. Laureano was intercepted on the way by former teammate Dustin Garneau, now a catcher for Houston. While I’ve criticized Laureano for letting himself get drawn in, I have to say he did make me laugh by teaching Castellanos how to throw a slider on his way to first. I look forward to manfred doing nothing to them and randomly suspending more a's than just Ramon. https://t.co/7EwX2qNygc. There are several pieces of background here.
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Sam is an old friend of mine, and he’s not wrong here after seeing how light the Astros got off for their cheating scandal. Astros getting their ass kicked, throw at Ramon for second time today AND then their bench coach talks shit to him. That was masterful trolling and would have been a great substitute to a physical altercation. Laureano charges the Astros dugout and the brawl breaks out pic.twitter.com/CQ2K8kFnlb. *like FTW on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usatodayftw. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images). (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images), Houston Astros pitcher Cristian Javier works against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot), Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado, left, speaks with pitcher Cristian Javier in the third inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot), Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers scuffle after Athletics' Ramon Laureano charged the dugout after being hit by a pitch thrown by Astros' Humberto Castellanos during the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot), Oakland Athletics' Matt Chapman (28) celebrates with Tony Kemp, right, after hitting a three-run home run off Houston Astros' Cristian Javier in the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot), Houston Astros' Yuli Gurriel, left, celebrates with Michael Brantley, right, after hitting a two-run home run off Oakland Athletics pitcher Jesus Luzardo in the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot).
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This time around, in the midst of getting knocked around by the first-place Oakland Athletics again, a fight broke out when a player charged the Astros… Players rushed out of both dugouts to join the fray. The Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros got into a benches clearing brawl after Ramon Laureano (22) was hit by a pitch from pitcher Humberto Castellanos (72) in … Oakland’s Ramon Laureano got hit by a pitch — for the third time in the three-game series — this one by Humberto Castellanos with one out in the seventh. Updating with a couple more takes. Weak performance by Astros coach Alex Cintron especially with the manager gone after getting ejected earlier. “I know everything’s progressing well,” manager Bob Melvin said. *visit For The Win: https://www.ftw.usatoday.com Considering he’s the team’s best hitter right now, off to an outright MVP start, that’s going to seriously impact them on the field. Finally, Jomboy has an excellent rundown of the whole episode, as usual, which you can watch below.