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Johnny Dickshot Jul 25 2007 09:21 PM

... again... ]Piazza hit in head by water bottle thrown from stands Susan Slusser Wednesday, July 25, 2007 (07-25) 17:54 PDT Anaheim -- Mike Piazza was steaming after Wednesday's game after being struck in the back of the head by a half-filled water bottle thrown by a fan at Angel Stadium. "I'm pressing charges,'' Piazza said. "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.'' After speaking to reporters, Piazza was taken to another area of the stadium to identify the suspect, Roland Flores, 22 of La Puente (Los Angeles County). Flores is being held for assault and battery at the Anaheim Detention Facility. Piazza was standing in the on-deck circle when he was hit from behind. "It startled the heck out of me, a thump to the back of my head,'' he said. "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.'' Piazza then stepped up and hit a single to right center, helping out the A's three-run ninth against Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez, who'd saved 14 consecutive opportunities against Oakland until Wednesday. (He also has five losses against Oakland.) Piazza had three hits in all, including another homer. In a possible showcase before the July 31 trading deadline, the A's DH is batting .380 with seven RBIs since coming off the DL on Friday.

metirish Jul 25 2007 09:27 PM

What a tool that "fan" is,Mike should press charges.

Batty31 Jul 25 2007 10:04 PM

And send me down there to open a can of whoop ass!

Nymr83 Jul 25 2007 10:48 PM

that really is pathetic, throwing shit at players/officials should come with a lifetime ban from all sporting venues along with whatever penalties the local police and DA want to press for.

iramets Jul 26 2007 01:19 AM

He was a lot quicker to identify the motives, evil intent, and shitty character of the fan than he was of Clemens, wasn't he?

bmfc1 Jul 26 2007 03:37 AM

If this happened in NY, it would mean stories about "Typical NY Fans." I thought LA fans were "laid back." This shows that people can be jerks everywhere you look.

MFS62 Jul 26 2007 06:52 AM

bmfc1 wrote: If this happened in NY, it would mean stories about "Typical NY Fans." I thought LA fans were "laid back." This shows that people can be jerks everywhere you look. Not really LA. This is Anaheim, where they named their airport after John Wayne. Thank goodness the guy didn't have a grenade. Later

Frayed Knot Jul 26 2007 07:03 AM

The fan being led away looked somewhat happy with what he had just done.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 26 2007 07:06 AM

Sure he was happy. Not only did he hit his target, but he got Piazza's attention and the attention of everyone in the crowd. And now his name is in the newspapers and on the Internet! It's win-win for him, unless he gets raped in prison.

Rockin' Doc Jul 26 2007 11:04 AM

iramets - "He was a lot quicker to identify the motives, evil intent, and shitty character of the fan than he was of Clemens, wasn't he?" Unlike Clemens, the fan likely wasn't hopped up with 'roid rage.

Edgy DC Jul 26 2007 05:01 PM

iramets wrote: He was a lot quicker to identify the motives, evil intent, and shitty character of the fan than he was of Clemens, wasn't he? How so?

iramets Jul 27 2007 03:39 AM

Edgy DC wrote: ="iramets"]He was a lot quicker to identify the motives, evil intent, and shitty character of the fan than he was of Clemens, wasn't he? How so? Let's see. "You're gutless" is an immediate, forthright characterization with none of the considered, non-confrontatory language that Piazza carefully employed with Clemens. Throw in the inflammatory body language that Piazza used, gesturing at the guy, and pressing charges, demanding jail time for him...yeah, I think it's safe to say that Piazza never did any of those things with Clemens.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 27 2007 04:52 AM

Well, Piazza did gesture at Clemens, but that was about it.