Father, Son Scared by the Werth Monster

The little boy and his father who were yelled at by Jayson Werth on Thursday spent Friday making the local media rounds.

First, the Boyle's were on 97.5 The Fanatic, then NBCPhiladelphia complaining about Werth's behavior. Patrick couldn't sleep, and his son was scared:

"I was shocked he said that in front of me and my dad," the boy said. "I was scared because I thought he was gonna come over and stuff."

Like poking an animal at the zoo.  

We get it, Werth is frightening looking, but he's not an animal.  If it were Shane Victorino who came over and did the same thing, everyone would be saying, "look how cute Shane is when he's mad."

Can we move on from this?  Phils won the game, Werth didn't attack.  End of story

Comments

[MPH]

Jackasses. Stay home and watch games on TV next time.

[Chris]

opportunism: the american way

[Michelle]

The media needs to stop, this jackass is using Werth's (human) reaction to get his 15 minutes of fame. The guy was an complete idiot and should be embarrassed that, 1. he screwed up a play and 2. that he is acting like such a big baby. People like this should never be interviewed.

[Calcagno]

Grow a sack. Both father and son. Werth threw a ball to me one time and he overthrew me (and hit a Marlins fan). Did we cry? No. So you got yelled at because you pulled a Bartman, wahh!!! Enjoy your lame 15 seconds.....

[Dave]

Damn sissys there's no crying in baseball!

[doug]

When the game is on the line, and a ball player is making a hard play for the ball you dont body him off the ball and interfere with him, jerk. And when you screw up like that and you did sit your butt down and dont run to the press begging for sympathy and a hand out. stay home buddy many in line for those seats you had.

[Chris]

his whole family a bunch of lame ass pussies wanting to get on tv fuckin faggots

[Ty]

I'd cry too if i was wearing jean shorts and my son had a lame ass mohawk

[Tonyromeo]

That is the worst mohawk ever.

[John]

I want all the players on my team to be pissed if they can't make a play. In fact I'm ticked that Werth didn't knock the "fan" out of the way and teach him some manners.

[Karen]

Like you said, Its over can we just move on from this... Now watch this family is going to be getting a call from the Phillies owners or something and going to get free games... this crap makes me so made... Publicity is all they want...

[Cobbs]

If a ball goes into the stands it's anybody's ball. If it was a Cinci fan he would make sure that Werth doesn't catch it. That being said the guy should expect something to be said to him by the player trying to catch the ball since it could have been an out. Werth shouldn't have cursed at them but it is in the heat of the game and you just react to the situation. TV just shows too much of the little things and tries makes them big things because they think it's a good story. Everybody lighten up. We won and it's over. The guy probably thought he'd get a freebie out of this, a signed bat or whatever.

[J Mac]

The simple fact is if acoording to the pre-game teleprompter his actions interfearing with the play.He should have been thrown out of the park.The rules are clear.DO NOT at any time interfear with a player or the ball during a play or you will be removed from the game.

[Scotch Man]

Hope these hicks enjoy their 15 minutes.

[Terry kelly]

Get the hell out of the way dumb ass.... Sorry... for playing hard for ya...

[Iron Balls McGinty]

1. Pat Jr. had that chickensh*t look on his face even before Werth said anything--the same look he had while the ball was coming down. I'm willing to bet he was more horrified at the prospect of fat ol' uncoordinated dad stumbling and crushing him than getting beaned by a foul ball.

2. I also bet Pat Jr. gets the F-Bomb thrown at him from Pat Sr. more times a day than from anybody else ever. And getting cursed at is much better than having a ball player do this to your kid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC6e4xzrlzQ (see my previous comment in the earlier entry at http://www.crossingbroad.com/2010/07/werth-apologizes.html )

3. I had a little sympathy for them until Pat Sr. came out with this little gem at the end of the video: "I was thinking if he ever did apologize to my son I was gonna give him the ball back and say 'Here ya go, here's the ball you wanted." With that statement, I know they're attention whoring morons.

Yes Kyle, we can move on with this. End of story. Thanks.

[Mark]

There is no reason to say I'm sorry! The ball was still in play! If he wanted to protech his son from getting hit he should moved him out of the way not jumped up in front of Werth that was charging on to catch the ball!

[Cobbs]

If the ball is going into the stands the fan can catch it.
No interference shall be allowed when a fielder reaches over a fence, railing, rope or into a stand to catch a ball. He does so at his own risk. However, should a spectator reach out on the playing field side of such fence, railing or rope, and plainly prevent the fielder from catching the ball, then the batsman should be called out for the spectator’s interference.

[DEUCE]

GROW UP IF YOU SEE A PLAYER FROM YOUR OWN TEAM COMING TO CATCH A BALL STAY AWAY

[DB]

"I believe you have my stapler"

I'm sure they heard the "F word" a few times earlier in the game when the Phils blew the lead...twice. Tough guy dad would show Werth what's up and say, "Here you go, here's your ball back". So lame.

Now THAT is worthy of being tasered.

[alex]

Im disapointed in JW but the dad and the kid are whimps. GET OVER IT

[luci]

He interfeared with a ball in play, plain and simple...it would not have hit is son because Jayson would have caught it...His jobe is play baseball the best he can and people should not interfear with his job...Get over it!!!!

[Truth]

Someone tell this Fat F*ck to sell the ball and go into town and have a rat chew that thing off his wife's face. It should have been an out. I am a true Werth fan and he's 100% right, he shouldn't have to apologize to someone who could have potentially lost them the game. Not to mention if you are from Philadelphia I doubt they have ever held back from saying F*ck in front of the kid, for that matter it wouldn't be out of line to guess that the kid says it as well.. Go ahead and milk it up as*holes. Collect your free Phillies sh*t you bald idiot, mole faced wife and gap toothed kid, SHUT THE F*CK UP!

[Luke]

He didn't pull a Bartman he stayed in the stands. He didn't reach over at all, Werth should call it next time, because what if the fan stays down and Werth can't catch it, then the fan gets hit with the ball.

[MuddzK]

one word for this man: famewhore. it is not even that serious. what other reaction did he possibly expect in the 12th inning of a very intense game??

[Dom]

Some rich spoiled family crying because something didn't go their way for once. They obviously aren't from philly, probably from Morristown, NJ... And when they do come to philly their probably gonna get cursed at a lot more.

[Randy]

I dont know about you guys, but the face of the girl over the kids left shoulder is much funnier!

[Joe]

you guys are all morons, the dude reacted to a foul ball hit in the stands. Werth acted like a jerk, and cussed at a guy in front of his son. Werth needs to get some class. Attitudes like yours are the reason Philadelphia is known for poor fans. Get a grip on reality.

[Kyle Scott]

Joe, no one is faulting the guy for reaching for the foul ball... rather, going on tv to whine about werth cursing. it was the heat of the game, he dropped an f and walked away. what the fuck was the kid scared of?

[Ryan]

Werth should have came after him, this guy is a dick bag

[Justin H.]

I'm just glad that they didn't have Werth's beard didn't jump over the wall and attack them. He didn't yell the "F Word", he was yelling the command to calm his beard down so it would not attack the onslaught of stupidity that it is trained to kill. Werth's beard my be the only thing stronger than Chuck Norris.