SO what's the best Indians brawl you've seen?

[TribeinLA]

I am starting this thread in hopes of remembering some that you all will bring up that I maybe have forgotten. In any case, here are some that I recall:

Of course, Fausto getting the best of Sheffield was almost orgasmic if you despise Gary. WHat a rush.

My favorite has to be with the Brew crew in '96 when Belle pummeled the 2b (Vina?) on his way into getting tagged out. The best, though, was when Belle was thrown at in his next at bat, but instead of retaliating, he commanded Julian Tavarez to plunk the next Brewer (who I cannot recall). Then, Tavarez incites a bench-clearer. Maybe Albert was plunked again because he ended up absolutely pulvarizing the Brewer catcher who tackled him from behind.

I also recall Belle going after Neal Heaton of the Royals in '92. Heaton had the balls to throw at Belle two pitches in a row. Simultaneously, Dennis Cook gets thrown to the ground by Lee May. It was kind of funny because I never liked Dennnis.

Also, I do not think I am dreaming this one but around '93 in the cactus league, Jose Mesa bodyslammed Paul O'Neil and put him on the DL.

How about Jim Thome charging one of his best friend in Rheal Cormier? That was the same game that Jaret Wright said "Come on!" to Darren (cannot remember which Darren it was...not Jackson though) and throwing a major swing and a miss bitch punch.

Never a brawl, but Kenny Lofton and Unit had some fun disputes. Robby Alomar and Pedro, during the time when everyone not a Sawks fan hated Pedro, had some nasty words.

So, which ones am I leaving out?

[redneckofsc]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2v3drS6t-0

Damn, Belle was the shit.

[redneckofsc]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osQ_O0nZBlE

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[Bayou Tribe]

My favorite has to be with the Brew crew in '96 when Belle pummeled the 2b (Vina?) on his way into getting tagged out. The best, though, was when Belle was thrown at in his next at bat, but instead of retaliating, he commanded Julian Tavarez to plunk the next Brewer (who I cannot recall). Then, Tavarez incites a bench-clearer. Maybe Albert was plunked again because he ended up absolutely pulvarizing the Brewer catcher who tackled him from behind.

That's mine as well. Fausto beating Sheff's ass is #2, but any sort of confrontation where Joey Belle and Crazy Julian join forces has to take the cake. It's like those two were raised by pack animals.

[Love child of shawn kemp]

I like the young Suzie Kober in the Belle clip. I want to kiss her.

[exiledbuckeye]

The most memorable one that I saw in person was in the late 80s. The guys on the team brought their kids to the park that day and they were all on the field during pregame. I was young so I don't remember many details, but sometime during the game, Andy Allanson came flying out of the dugout and went after the opposing team's pitcher. It was pretty great.

[redneckofsc]

Not an Indians one, but it did involve Jullian Tavarez.

I think the year was 2001, it happened during spring training, and was actually the same day Randy Johnson killed that bird.

Tavarez plunked some guy (can't remember who it was), the guy charged the mound, and Tavarez, no lie, did the Daniel son stand (where he broke his leg), and kicked the shit out of the guy. Wish I could find clip, but it isnt on youtube.

To me, that was my favorite fight all time, it even tops the Nolan Ryan/Robin Ventura fight, and the one when Mo Vaughn speared George Bell.

[c11058]

Seems like the only brawls we can discuss are ones that occurred with the Tribe ten years ago or so.....The latest Indian's roster are made up of "high character" guys who are unlikely to fight anyone.

A few years back when Hafner was beaned and given a concussion by Mark Buehrle? and the tribe did not retaliate or fight was unbelievable to me. Since that time, I've been of the opinion that our present day Indians are a bunch of lovers/not fighters, for the most part.

Maybe they'll prove me wrong and we'll see a bench-clearer this year!

[redneckofsc]

Mostly every brawl I remember in the 90's was Belle or Lofton...no one on this team comes close to the fire of those two.

But even all throughout baseball, it seems fights are a thing of the past. There was a lot during the early 90's, then after that, they seemed to tail off.

[statmasta]

1999 against the Angels. Indians were down by 8-runs, then had a 10-run 8th inning capped off by a Richie Sexson 3-run bomb off of Troy Percival. The next batter Percival hit David Justice, who then charged the mound and threw his helmet at Percival.

That was awesome. The massive comeback and a fight.

[WiscTribeFan]

I know it isn't Tribe related, but I never get tired of seeing Nolan Ryan beat up on Robin Ventura.

[fairvis]

What's amazing is that when Belle knocked the crap out of Vina, he wasn't thrown out, just called out by the tag. And there's nothing better then punkass Robin Ventura charging Nolan Ryan, getting his ass beat, and Nolan being allowed to finish the game.

[redneckofsc]

If you were the first base umpire, would you have ejected Belle if he was till within a few feet of you?

[paulcousineau]

For whatever reason, I remember Dennis Cook FLYING in from the bullpen during a bench-clearer and just looking for somebody to fight. Might have been against the A's or (since Google is not validating my memory) I may be making it up.

I'm pretty sure that it happened though as that mullet cruising in from the bullpen is burned into my synapses.

[peeker643]

Mid 80's at the old place against I have no clue but Dave Clark and Carmen Castillo came from out of the dugout and made quick work of a the pile in the middle of the diamond.

Clark was a big man fro the time and Castillo was just effing nuts. But the two of them left a trail of bodies on the infield grass.

[British_Pharaoh]

I cannot picture a better brawl than Alcantara vs the infield (even though it does not involve Cleveland)

it just beats everything