11 years ago today, with the Detroit Tigers leading the Angels 2-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Carlos Guillen took Jered Weaver to a full count before launching a solo home run to right field.
Following the bomb, Guillen watched his work and then flipped his bat, much to the dismay of Weaver.
Weaver retaliated by throwing at the head of Tigers catcher Alex Avila on the next pitch, resulting in Weaver being ejected from the game and eventually suspended.
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Jared Weaver explains why he did not wait to retaliate against Carlos Guillen
At first, Jared Weaver appealed the suspension that was given to him following the Carlos Guillen incident but then dropped the appeal.
From MLive:
In an ESPN.com story published Saturday, Weaver explained why he simply did not wait until next season to retaliate against Guillen personally.
