Zito teaches Fielder a lesson...

[Upton]

Resorting to old-school laws of the baseball jungle, San Francisco left-hander Barry Zito plunked Milwaukee slugger Prince Fielder in the back in Thursday's first inning to settle an issue that had irked the Giants all offseason.

Last Sept. 6, Fielder upset the Giants with a choreographed home-plate celebration after homering to end a 12-inning, 2-1 Brewers victory at Milwaukee. As Fielder reached home plate, his teammates fell as if they were bowling pins.

Several Giants ominously hinted at that time that they would exact revenge upon Fielder the next time the teams met. That opportunity came Thursday, and Zito wasted no time.

With Corey Hart on first base and two outs, Zito drilled Fielder in the back with a first-pitch fastball. Fielder seemed to expect Zito's hostility and apparently said nothing as he headed for first base -- though he picked up the ball that struck him and underhanded it insouciantly in Zito's direction.

Home-plate umpire Ted Barrett walked toward the mound and said something to Zito but issued no warnings.

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That's the way to do it Barry. Let everyone know...you fool with the Giants, you're going to get drilled..

[Kingofalldems]

1. Wow! I'm ascared!

[Upton]

10. You should be..

after all, you're a Nationals fan :rofl: :rofl:

[Captain Hilts]

2. Not cool. And not to be celebrated. nt

[Upton]

3. It's baseball...

[Captain Hilts]

6. Not beanball. nt

[El Supremo]

4. Giants sure have a way with hitting batters.

How long was David Wright in the hospital and on the DL last year because of Matt Cain???

YOU ARE TRULY ONE BIG OVERFLOWING STINKING DOUCHEBAG!

[Upton]

5. What are you..

inthebrain's sock? You know as well as I that the Cain pitch was accidental.....even Wright acknowledges that.

[El Supremo]

8. Praising any kind of violence in baseball is lower than low.

How many concussions or broken bones will the Giants pitchers cause this year?

[Upton]

9. Violence?

Lets take a look:

With Corey Hart on first base and two outs, Zito drilled Fielder in the back with a first-pitch fastball. Fielder seemed to expect Zito's hostility and apparently said nothing as he headed for first base..

That's violence?..No, that's baseball.

Edit: Rockies pitchers hit more batters than the Giants in 2009 (46-41)

[Captain Hilts]

7. Thanks for remembering that. nt

[trumad]

14. Yeah---I remember Cboy/Upton celebrating that when it happened...

What a douche.

[hughee99]

11. Maybe this is a good sign for the Giants.

Zito finally hit something he aimed for. Fielder's a pretty big target, though.

[bluedigger]

12. ^For the win.

:rofl:

[Onceuponalife]

13. That's the biggest hit the small men will get all season

Enjoy it, cuptonboy!!

[jakefrep]

15. What a bunch of bullshit.

Unwritten rules suck.

[Jack Rabbit]

16. Not cool

The "bowling pins" were not cool; the drilling was not cool.

And neither is approving of the drilling. That is definitely not cool.

Hang your head in shame, Upton.

[TZ]

17. +1000!

I hate this macho man intimidation revenge bullshit. I learned when I was really young that two wrongs don't make a right.

[Upton]

19. LOL..

"two wrongs don't make a right" ....How quaint

[TZ]

20. Yeah. Being taught manners and respect.

Quaint.:eyes:

[Upton]

21. You better be quiet..

or I'll start a campaign advocating that the NL adopt the DH..

[Jack Rabbit]

23. Let's see . . .

You approve of violent retaliation, try to silence me with a threat and call an obvious moral truth "quaint".

Did you used to work for the Bushies?

[Jimbo S]

18. Ooooo, don't mess with those Giants.

Interesting how this is big in SF and a non-story in Milwaukee.

Whatever.

[PVnRT]

22. So, Barry Zito is a cheap-shot lowlife like Jim Bunning, then?

[JonLP24]

24. LOL - I loved Golic's take on this

Among other things he said Fielder wasn't the only one involved, it was the whole team. He then asked 'What are you going to do? Hit every player?' (paraphrasing) He then went into a whiny voice and said 'I don't like how you celebrated so I'm going to get you back in spring training.'

I don't do it justice but he had an interesting take on it.

[Auggie]

25. Much ado about nothing

It was love tap -- aimed at the back and not meant to hurt. No big deal.

[cherokeeprogressive]

26. I'm willing to bet the Gnats are involved in a couple brouhahas this year

and that Tim Lincecum winds up thinking he has a target on his back.

Just sayin.