Dallas Braden blasts A-Rod for breaking unwritten rule

[iggs111]

Good for this young kid....That is an unwritten rule that you never do. Don't cross the mound you POS.....

So was that Dallas Braden or Clint Eastwood's character from Gran Torino that beat the Yankees to move his season record to 3-0 on Thursday?

After listening to Braden go on a rant against Alex Rodriguez(notes) for breaking what he considers an unwritten baseball rule, it was pretty hard to tell.

Braden's big beef: In the sixth inning of the A's 4-2 victory, Rodriguez went from first to third on a foul ball by Robinson Cano(notes). His trip back to first took him right over the pitcher's mound, an unspoken no-no that ticked Braden off right away.

After a double play ended the inning, the 26-year-old pitcher immediately started yelling at A-Rod — watch it here — who claimed he didn't know he had done anything wrong

He also claimed he didn't know Braden was talking to him at first.

Said Rodriguez:

"He just told me to get off his mound. I was a little surprised. I'd never quite heard that. Especially from a guy that has a handful of wins in his career ... I thought it was pretty funny actually."

Said Braden:

"He should probably take a note from his captain over there and realize you don't cross the pitcher's mound in between an inning or during the game. I was just dumbfounded that he would let that slip his mind — being someone of such status."

"I don't care if I'm Cy Young or the 25th man on the roster, if I've got the ball in my hand and I'm on that mound, that's my mound ... He ran across the pitcher's mound foot on my rubber. No, not happening. We're not the door mat anymore."

Those weren't the only things that Braden said in his stand against an eventual Hall of Famer. You can read more of them at MLB.com or listen to his interview at the LoHud Yankees Blog.

I'd really recommend that you do both because it's fascinating to see just how worked up Braden got after thinking A-Rod had "disrespected" him with that move.

On one hand, it's nice for A's fans to see that one of their young guns won't cede any ground or be intimidated by one of the best players on the defending world champs. I'm also always up for any time a baseball player breaks cliche-mode and goes off the script.

But on the other, there's something to be said for knowing your spot in the game and earning enough capital to call out a perennial All-Star over something so petty.

Braden may get there one day ... but he's not quite there yet.

What do you think? Did A-Rod's "rule breaking" warrant Braden's reaction?

[HoosierDaddy23]

video?

[TheLink]

Little unwritten rules and stuff like this annoy me. Just focus on getting outs and stop worrying about petty crap.

[The Nac]

Little rule or not, good for Braden for not being caught up in the glamour of these "all-stars". Next time just plunk A-Rod off the ****ing head. That'll learn him.

[JohnnyMapleLeaf]

Braden

[slimWins]

I love that the yanks cut this guy only 3 weeks ago, and now look at him

[The Nac]

Originally Posted by slimWins

I love that the yanks cut this guy only 3 weeks ago, and now look at him

The Yanks cut WHO 3 weeks ago? Braden was pitching for the A's last season, bro...

[oakas]

Originally Posted by slimWins

I love that the yanks cut this guy only 3 weeks ago, and now look at him

I think you may be thinking of Gaudin here slim.

Braden has never played with the Yanks.

[24THEMONEY]

screw a-fraud
next time hit the asshole in his head.....

[upinya83]

arod can walk where he wants

if dallas braden wants to keep arod from cutting across the mound, keep him off the bases

[iggs111]

Originally Posted by upinya83

arod can walk where he wants

if dallas braden wants to keep arod from cutting across the mound, keep him off the bases

R u being serious bro?

Here's the Video


Dude flips out lol he would prolly beat Gay-Rod up

[upinya83]

Originally Posted by iggs111

R u being serious bro?

Here's the Video


Dude flips out lol he would prolly beat Gay-Rod up

yeah ive seen it - they've spent 30 minutes on it on sportscenter today lol - why i dont know

dallas braden doesnt get to tell arod anything about where he gets to walk on a baseball field. maybe braden would beat his ass, in that case braden should look into mma. one thing braden couldnt do was get arod out, and then he whines about where he crosses the field? lol - keep him off the bases and u wont have this problem

[upinya83]

on the other hand, it was funny what braden said about his grandma, if it was her crossing the mound he wouldve done the same thing to her lolo

[iggs111]

he did keep him off the bases, he has the next hitter hit into a double play!

[upinya83]

Originally Posted by iggs111

he did keep him off the bases, he has the next hitter hit into a double play!

true - and after he gets him out braden can do what he wants - but between getting his base hit, and braden gets him out - it's arods world

i get a base hit off a pitcher, and he tells me where to run, id laugh in his face - esp if i have 500 home runs and he has 40 innings pitched