Apparently, D-Bra is upset that A-Rod violated some "unwritten" rules and "disrespected" him when he ran over the pitcher's mound.
The showdown: Baseball Video Highlights & Clips | NYY@OAK: A-Rod, Braden share words after double play - Video | MLB.com: Multimedia
Braden's big beef: In the sixth inning of the A's 4-2 victory, Rodriguez went from first to third on a foul ball by Robinson Cano(notes). His trip back to first took him right over the pitcher's mound, an unspoken no-no that ticked Braden off right away.After a double play ended the inning, the 26-year-old pitcher immediately started yelling at A-Rod who claimed he didn't know he had done anything wrong
He also claimed he didn't know Braden was talking to him at first.
Said Rodriguez:"He just told me to get off his mound. I was a little surprised. I'd never quite heard that. Especially from a guy that has a handful of wins in his career ... I thought it was pretty funny actually."Said Braden:"He should probably take a note from his captain over there and realize you don't cross the pitcher's mound in between an inning or during the game. I was just dumbfounded that he would let that slip his mind — being someone of such status."
"I don't care if I'm Cy Young or the 25th man on the roster, if I've got the ball in my hand and I'm on that mound, that's my mound ... He ran across the pitcher's mound foot on my rubber. No, not happening. We're not the door mat anymore."