Photos courtesy of the AP of Shelley Duncan dirty slide and benches clearing

I am working on securing video of the Yankees and Devil Rays bench clearing brawl/fight/fisticuffs. However, it was NOT televised, so it is going to be a while until one of the local networks shows the b-roll footage they were filming from the days festivities.

To hold you guys over, here are some photos courtesy of the AP of Shelley Duncan sliding high and the ensuing antics. Remember, all of these antics took place after the Yankees starting pitcher Heath Phillips was ejected for barely brushing Evan Longoria with a pitch. This was all started the other day when first class idiot Elliot Johnson cost Yankees minor league catcher Francisco Cervelli 8-10 weeks in this unnecessary collision.


Shelley Duncan slides into Iwamura, spikes high


umpire calls Shelley Duncan out AND ejects him


Jonny Gomes comes out of nowhere like a madman and tries to get at Shelley


Gomes hangs on to Shelley while trying to tackle him



Joe Girardi argues the ejections

Like I said, hopefully video will follow later!

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Francisco Cervelli has a fractured wrist, Elliot Johnson had better watch out

Update: 3/10: After SKYROCKETING to the number 14 video on ALL of youtube.com today, the video was taken down by MLB for "copyright infringement". The permalink version is still available to download below (just click on the picture).

UPDATE: 3/9/08: Peter Abraham just reported that Cervelli will miss 8-10 weeks. A pretty tough blow for a kid who is seen as the heir apparent (defensively at least) for Jorge.

In case you haven't seen one of the most hardcore home plate collisions in a long time, check out the video below.

Sorry about the poor quality, I screen captured it.

click below for the permalink version when Youtube inevitably takes down the video:


Someone needs to remind Elliot Johnson that this is Spring Training and that he is a nobody. Yankees play the Rays again on Wednesday. Could be some interesting payback.

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