Benches clear in Anaheim between 'Stros and Angels 

Waiting for jomboy to break this down

“I was trying to sneak a fastball by him”. Jesus Christ this guy could be a politician. So obvious

This was weak. They need to introduce gladiatorial fights on the field

I'll never understand the bullpens running out side by side then pushing and shoving after they get to the infield.....just fight each other in the outfield if you want to get involved.

The bullpen got there before the dugouts

Benches clearing in MLB. Translation: whole lotta nothing.

I love how Angels players and Ausmus make it sound like it was an accident even though they could say it was intentional

Brad, we all know that it was intentional. It was up by the shoulders and it was Jake Marisnick. We all know what happened a week ago

The three most feared words in hockey: Let 'em go.

Marisnick is a great guy. He accepted retaliation from the Angles side. Not an "eye for an eye" attitude but that of "whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also." By this action he proved himself to be a real gentleman, even though he made one big mistake the other day.

Marisnick shows class by wanting it to end. I got hit, I am OK lets get them back by winning.

The catcher stands up as if to "hold Jake back" but instead Jake just takes 1st. Jake then motions to his dugout to head back and doesn't egg on or instigate anything. But yeah, Jake's a "dirty player."

Yeah. That’s 5x more intentional than Jakes slide. Kind of mean words that they cheered on something that was just as bad and could’ve been worse. If Jake gets hit in the face there what happens? What is so different? Plus, this was intentional and the slide wasn’t.

The TV broadcast didn’t capture the hostility of this game, there was so much tension all night. Jake’s boos were louder than Machados boos.

I get why the angels threw the ball at jake but throwing the ball near his head and fans cheering it is beyond belief

If you have the balls to throw at a guy...and I get they were sticking up for their teammate...but act like a man and tell them you did it on purpose don’t say it got away from me

I call BS on going at Marisnick’s head. His collision with Lucroy was unintentional and to retaliate by going at his head is BS. If Jake gets plunked between the numbers this thing is over. Going at his head, just provokes more. Would not be shocked if Cole goes inside when his pitch count gets to 90’s.

Noe Ramirez was suspended for 3 games and Bras Ausmus was suspended for 1 game

Shameful that the announcers are actually saying that this is normal. Why should this be normal? Why is this the only way to retaliate? If you're angry, go and hit 10 HRs and strike 20 guys out.

I was there and I was cheering every time jake came up cuz I’m a Astros fan

I like how the Jake and AJ handled it. “It’s a free shot” and Jake accepting it taking his base. Real class

That was the worst bench clearing video I've ever seen.

The last person you don't want problem is Pujols think before you mess with him

I mean... after what happened before the break, no surprise

Yeah, that was definitely on purpose.

I’m all for retaliating when someone injures your guy through an intentional or careless play. But never go for the head area. Couple of inches higher and Marisnick is looking at something far more serious than Lucroy.

As far as the marisnick thing, it’s over. The Astros can focus on winning another championship and the angels can focus on getting out of fourth place.

Skaggs is probably just shaking his head.

Honestly, I've watched the play with Lucroy and Marisnick, and it looked clean to me, it was just a bad read, and unfortunately things like that happen. Only he knows whether or not it was intentional, but I personally don't think it was. Anyhow, I really don't blame the Angels that much for doing this, it's hard losing your catcher to a bunch of injuries, but you've got to move on from it. That's just my opinion personally.

I love it when professional organizations use clickbait

I’m waiting for the breakdown P.S I can’t wait for Molina to tweet about this

I could be wrong but I feel that while the pitch was meant to hit Marisnick, the ball might have risen more than Ramirez had intended. Just my opinion

Benches clearing in mlb= literally just them talking and people running 🏃

That’s how baseball is played......

I never expected this from the angels or the fans, always been a chill environment at Angel Stadium, this was dumb. Even marisnick was like "damn I wish I hadn't have done that." Ps why wasn't the title 'stros and 'ngels?

I love that little Altuve was out and ready to thrown down.

Context: Last week: Marisnick had a nasty collision with Lucroy at home plate giving him a broken nose. To me it seemed incidental with both players trying to make a play. Marisnick saw that Lucroy was blocking the plate so he tried to go around him, but the throw took a hop and Lucroy adjusted towards the ball (same direction Marisnick was trying to get around him) and boom. NOTE: Here's the official MLB rule on a catcher blocking home plate: A runner attempting to score may not deviate from his direct pathway to the plate in order to initiate contact with the catcher (or other player covering home plate). - SEEMS TO SIDE WITH ANGELS Unless the catcher is in possession of the ball, the catcher cannot block the pathway of the runner as he is attempting to score. - SEEMS TO SIDE WITH ASTROS

Marisnick has never been a dirty player. He's been a hard working, underrated guy that comes through for his team. As an Astros fan, I'll say that it did look like it could have been blatant, but from what I know of him to be, I give him the benefit of the doubt. In a split-second moment, it could have been intentional, it could have been an accident, but he's not a malicious guy. It's not at all like the Chase Utley thing, this much I'm certain.

The fact that ausmus blamed marisnick for not swinging

Angel: It was an accident, clumsy Jake, hurt himself catching the ball ( running into the wall). Angel is feeling the pain losing skag, and the catcher incident that follow.

What a stupid bench clearing. It was just two people yelling at each other and by the time people left the benches and bullpen they were pretty much done talking anyway.

The emptying out of the bullpens in a argument is the dumbest thing ever.

Old school play (tackling a catcher) old school retaliation, love it!!!!!!!

"Benches clear" More like Angels throw at a guy's head, then charge the field because they're still mad.

Wow! That was getting real! 😲

verlander actin like a PAB

It’s so messed up that the crowd clapped and cheered when he got hit. Not happy 👎

I'm an Angels fan but shoutout to Jake for being a man about everything. He's a good guy.

That's was intentional the play at the play wasnt it's been shown clearly it wasnt.

Baseball needs hockey fights. Life long baseball fan here and the sport is losing... we need to introduce sanctioned fisticuffs where the umps only step in when a guy gets knocked down and everyone stands back and enjoys the spectacle (teammates included)

3:10 if you came for the great acting skills

Ok - I am now a fan of Jake Marisnick. How can you not be with how thoroughly old school he was in this situation. He new it was coming; and a part of baseball; and took his medicine. Then played peacemaker. Good form Jake...

That's bs! He didn't hurt Lucroy on purpose & clearly felt bad ugh. Should be 3 game suspension of that pitcher for throwing at his head ugh Wipe that bs smirk off his shameful face smh Puhols needs to be fined as well ffs Purposely headhunting by ANY pitcher is totally unacceptable!

Suspensions must be held, that's pure tilde on tilde violence

If that pitch really got away from him then he needs to go back to the minors

I agree with what the Angels did. Props to Marisnick, he knows what he did and he understands that retaliation is coming. How would the Astros feel if their catcher just got taken out with a fractured nose and a concussion?

Come on, jomboy... do a breakdown already.

Osuna ready to throw hands...lol

I think he did that because of what happened to Jonathan Lucroy

What if the batter, after getting drilled, turned and beat the catcher with his bat. How much longer would the HBP continue?

Over under for how many times the benches clear for Houston this year? 150+ hbp will cause some fights

Man, no good brawls yet this year.

I’m an Angel fan and I feel bad for Marisnick, the collision was unintentional and was an accident.

Its The Palm Top needs to be PLUNKED; AND HARD!!

Benches clearing aka Everybody gets to move around and stretch their legs a bit

Noé the 🐐

You know I know he kinda deserved it but not that high. If he didn’t move he could’ve gotten a concussion himself or worse

Unwritten rule right there!! Old school baseball right there!

I wonder what they are saying? Never mind I’ll wait for jomboy to tell me.

The coach really said none of this would’ve happened if he would’ve gotten a hit on the first pitch. That’s how baseball works, some times you take a first pitch strike🤦‍♂️

Marisnick is a man..he knew what was coming...fat albert was lucky not to be knocked tf out...

Marisnick wore it

Taught a lesson.

If that was at his rear end instead of his shoulder, nothing would’ve happened. Marisnick just took his licks and ran to first

Anyone else think it’s not ending here? I have a feeling SB Nation will be making a video titled *”How one possibly dirty slide caused a heated rivalry”* ... in a few years.

So this channel is now just a preview for the actual Jomboy movie. I love previews, where's my popcorn

The fact that Jake took the retribution so calmly was egg on the face of the A's. You could see they looked really sheepish in the interviews.

marisnick can’t play 2 games due to an accidental collision but the pitcher doesn’t for a on purpose hit? Ok.

Can't wait to see verlander come in on pujols next go around

Benches also cleared in the Bronx

Honestly I dont think Jake intentionally hurt lucroy last week but he took the hbp really well. I dont think the pitch was supposed to be at his shoulders. I think it was supposed to go in his ribs. I think pujols was a hero too. Ya know you broke my guys nose we gave your guy a little bruise on the shoulder if that

If you want to hit a batter intentionally, hit the leg.It's too dangerous to hit near the face ! ! !

Is baseball is going to be like hockey because of fights? Baseball is now a violent sport which is not uncommon.

What did jake do?

The ball slipped out of the pitcher's hand.

They should make it like hockey refs don’t interfere until it’s over both leave

Marisnick wore it gladly, I don't see an issue here

Bullshit it was on purpose. Just waited for a 1-1 count to have an excuse.

Good to see Ausmus is still as gutless as ever.

Why would you play the same thing twice I don’t care if it’s different announcing smh

Boy, I sure do miss the days when baseball "bench clearing brawls" actually meant the players were throwing punches. Today's game, (just like everything else in our world) is too pacified. I guess there is just too much money to lose, if one of your best player's happens to bleed a little for the game he loves to play. And what are the guys in the bullpen going to do?! Run across the field the hopes to keep the peace from a so called "brawl"? A whole lot of jaw jacking, posturing, and that's it. Lame.

Man you know you’re searching for cover ups when you pull up your own scouting report for an excuse. Blatantly obvious, and a sad attempt at a cover up. Cmon Angels don’t stoop this low

Why does it repeat itself?

I need to see a fight

Why was the crowd so hostile to Marisnick?

The Angels needs to grow up , the collision at home plate in Houston couldn't have been avoided and there's a obvious gray line about what happened. Home plate collisions happen, it's baseball

I can see why he would want to hit marisnik but do you have to go for the head?

Scioscia wouldnt have allowed this! So glad he is gone.

I love baseball, play it every other day, but one of the most petty things in sports in intentionally hitting batters. I understand Marisnick injured Lucroy, but the logic of "I'm gonna throw this at his head", mind you it is thrown at an average of 90. That can kill someone.

Oh my god... take credit for your bean. You seem like way more of a coward by doing this whole “oh I never intended to throw at him” When I just spotted 2 sliders perfectly before that.