[vincesanity82]

Mike Piazza said he will press charges against a fan who allegedly threw a half-full water bottle at him during Wednesday afternoon's Oakland Athletics-Los Angeles Angels game, hitting the A's designated hitter in the back of the head. "I'm pressing charges,'' Piazza told reporters. "He's going to spend the night in jail. He hit me right in the helmet. ... It's just inexcusable at a baseball game to throw a bottle at someone. Just a joke."
The incident happened as the Athletics were staging a three-run rally in the top of the ninth inning. Piazza was standing in the on-deck circle when he was hit from behind.
The game was interrupted as Piazza used his bat to point out the fan he thought was responsible.
"It startled the heck out of me, a thump to the back of my head,'' he told reporters. "I turned around and was like, 'Was it you? Or you or you?' Everyone pointed at the guy and I said, 'You're gutless,' and he started walking out. There he goes, the bravest guy in the world. That's a complete lower level of stupidity."


ESPN - Fan's thrown water bottle hits Piazza in head - MLB

[EmpireWF]

After the incident, Piazza went into the batters box and hit a RBI single.

Way to go Mike.

[LSC9901]

Fans from all sports should be pointing out the bad apples. There is no need for that type of behavior ... no matter what the sport is.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

Fans from all sports should be pointing out the bad apples. There is no need for that type of behavior ... no matter what the sport is.

The fan was gently reminding Pizza that for what he is being paid, he should get a hit now and then...naturally, the motivated Pizza singled...it all worked out in the end...

[bears9]

About the title i think its wrong say he will file charges againest a "fan" who threw a bottle at him.Because if he was a fan he wouldnt throw a bottle at that fan.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by bears9

About the title i think its wrong say he will file charges againest a "fan" who threw a bottle at him.Because if he was a fan he wouldnt throw a bottle at that fan.

He is a fan...just not a Mike Pizza fan...maybe he had him in his Fantasy league this year and Pizza jsut isn't hitting enough for him!

[bears9]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

He is a fan...just not a Mike Pizza fan...maybe he had him in his Fantasy league this year and Pizza jsut isn't hitting enough for him!

Its always about Fantasy sports right Goth.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by bears9

Its always about Fantasy sports right Goth.

Unless it's about cards my friend...

[ThePundit]

Good. Let the guy spend a week in jail. Then maybe someone will get a message.

[Lefty Noob]

Yeah, I pretty much agree with everyone else. Kudos to the fans who pointed this jerk out and kudos to Piazza for pretty much becoming the first baseball player with the cahones to go after one of these drunken idiots. He should have ticket priveleges revoked for like and spend at least a week in jail.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Yeah, I pretty much agree with everyone else. Kudos to the fans who pointed this jerk out and kudos to Piazza for pretty much becoming the first baseball player with the cahones to go after one of these drunken idiots. He should have ticket priveleges revoked for like and spend at least a week in jail.

so like Pete Rose should have turned in the entire bleachers worth of fans that pelted him with garbage after his infamous fight with Buddy Harrelson in the 1973 Playoffs?...

[legend]

Gotham, you have the unique ability of going back in time and coming up with a situation that makes everyone think. How about the Detroit fans that threw so much stuff at Ducky Medwick back in the 1935 series, Game Seven, that the commissioner, who was in attendance, pulled him from the game for his own safety? But back to Piazza, the guy should obviously be arrested and barred from the ballpark if nothing else. He most likely was drunk, or just truly an idiot, or both.