VIDEO: Coco Crisp Slides Into Second, Grabs a Handful of Jewels

Boston Red Sox centerfielder Coco Crisp got a—pardon the expression—wee bit touchy-feely with Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura last night.

The clip (2m, 11s) shows how Crisp let his hands to the talking in the eighth inning, much to the detriment of Iwamura’s teabag.

The high-and-mighty ESPN sportscaster says on the clip that Crisp can expect some payback during tonight’s game.

Crisp’s arugment? He was just helping Iwamura adjust.

Just kidding. He claims it was in retaliation for SS Jason Bartlett‘s earlier baseball no-no: dropping his knee as Crisp stole second on a previous play.

Comments

By Jodie

Aw shucks, Tim. Thanks! :)

By Tim Zaegel

Hehe. Good stuff, Jodie. And, apparently I’m not the only one who thinks so. ;)

By Jodie

If you thought that was wrong, wait until you see the follow-up brawl from tonight’s game! As soon as it hits Redlasso, I’ll put it up. ;)

By Tim Zaegel

That’s just wrong on so many levels, man. I did find it interesting, though, how the announcers were so brutal in their criticism of Coco following the play.

Kudos to the ESPN booth.