WATCH Rays Brett Phillips ribs friend fo

WATCH Rays Brett Phillips ribs friend fo

outfielder and right-handed starter Jorge Lpez have a substantive history with one another. They were teammates for a number of years within the organization before they were then traded together to the for . They've since gone their separate ways, but they remain friends. That context is vital to understanding a brawl-that-wasn't during Saturday's Tobias Harris Jersey contest between the Rays and the Orioles.In the fourth inning, Lpez inadvertently plunked Phillips with a pitch. Phillips, sensing an opportunity to have some Chris Webber Jersey fun with his pal, gestured toward Lpez and asked if he wanted to throw down, much to the horror of catcher and home plate umpire Nick Marhley, each of whom thought Phillips' offer was serious. Take a look: Wasn't too sure for a moment there Raul Neto Jersey . Bally Sports Sun: Rays (@BallyRays) "He was one of my favorite teammates," Phillips told reporters, . "Obviously, he did not do that on purpose, and when I got hit, I was like, 'You know what, I'm gonna have a little fun with this.' So I immediately turned around. I was like, 'You want to fight with me?' And I said it with a smile on my face, but the umpire and the catcher couldn't see I was laughing, so I was like, 'No, no, no, no, no, no!' I was like, 'No, I'm just me sing, this is my boy, this is my boy!'"Phillips has a flair for creating memorable Josh Richardson Jersey moments. He is, of course, is best known for scoring the game-winning run in Game 4 of the 2020 World Series against the . Phillips and the Rays got the final laugh on Saturday, by the way, as he scored on a double Lamine Diane Jersey that also plated . Those two runs gave the Rays a 5-0 lead; they'd hold on to win by a 5-4 final.

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