Free-agent left-hander Rich Hill was arrested Saturday in Foxborough, Mass., after his wife, Caitlin Hill, “repeatedly” tried to enter an NFL game between the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills with an oversized bag, John R. Ellement of the Boston Globe reports. Although police ordered the Hills to leave the grounds, they refused to so.
Caitlin Hill was booked on disorderly conduct and trespassing, but Rich Hill allegedly attempted to stop the authorities from taking her away in a police transport vehicle. As a result, he was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. However, the Hills’ charges have since been reduced to civil infractions. Rich Hill was fined $500 for a single count of disorderly conduct.
Hill then issued a statement, saying: “Despite Saturday’s events, my great respect for law enforcement remains unchanged. However, seeing my wife cuffed for a problem that started because of her fanny pack was extremely difficult to witness. This was all overblown and am glad to have it behind us.’’
It’s unlikely this arrest will have a serious effect on the market for Hill, who’s one of the most accomplished hurlers left in a consistently dwindling class of free-agent starters. If anything, the fact that Hill’s soon to turn 40, coming off primary revision surgery and won’t be ready to pitch again until the summer seem far more likely to weigh on teams’ minds if they consider signing him.
To Hill’s credit, although injuries have been a consistent problem since he unexpectedly revived his career with the Red Sox in 2015, he has pitched quite well when healthy. As a member of the Dodgers last season, Hill turned in a 2.45 ERA/4.10 FIP with 11.05 K/9, 2.76 BB/9 and a 49.6 percent groundball rate, though he did so over a mere 13 starts and 58 2/3 innings.
That’s kinda funny
This is really going to put an asterisk on Hills career… I just dont see a market or forgiveness for him after this colossal mistake….
Yeah, taking an oversized purse into a stadium and complaining about the restriction is unforgivable. His career is over and he and his wife should be put on a terrorist list.
I think that would depend on what was in the bag.
It’s the United States, so she probably will be put on a terrorist list.
Arrested for carrying a bag. Was that before or after the crowd sang the lyrics, “land of the free” with a straight face?
I’m not sure people caught my sarcasm? Welp, there’s always the next thread.
Check the batteries in your Sarcasm Detector.
I hope you were being sarcastic. Otherwise, you are free to obey the rules! Don’t bring an oversized bag. Duh!
Freedom doesn’t mean that there aren’t any rules.
I knew those AAA batteries looked a little too small to fit
True. America is a hell hole. I wish we were more like Venezuela, South Africa, North Korea or the UK who imprison people for speech.
ColossusofClout: I hope you are being facetious, especially knowing that 1) There is no absolute freedom, or it’s called anarchy, and 2) the stadium is private property, so just like your house, people cannot simply do what they want. Your house, your rules…….
she’s dumb for thinking she’s above everyone else, especially when HER HUSBAND’S employer has the same rules!! Lololol
Vin, nobody could’ve said it better! Well said, sir, standing applause. I upvoted…
You are right. You were just too ironic for the rest of us.
That’s so true. Freedom isn’t free…
Merica!!!
Give it a few more years under the current regime and we will be, just hang on till then
Vin Scully — Don’t forget about those wedding parties in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, etc, drone-bombed by USA! USA! USA!
Wife, Caitlin, stares into bag, shocked.
Husband (Mr. Hill): “What’s in the bag?”
Cop #1: “Maam, your bag is too large. I can’t let you bring it into the stadium.”
Wife continues to stare into the bag, oblivious to the world around her.
Husband: “Sweetie, what’s going on? You’re scaring me. What’s in the bag?”
Cop #2: “Maam! Do you understand English?! I cannot let you bring that bag into the stadium!”
Wife is now tearing up. She wobbles and wavers, her husband catching her before she falls. Still, she holds onto the bag.
Cop #1 tries to yank the bag from Caitlin’s hands but Caitlin has hands of steel. She holds onto the bag. Cop #1 pushes her, trying to yank the bag out of her hands. The husband sees red and punches cop #1 in the face.
Husband: “Don’t you effing touch my wife, you Naaaaazi scum!”
Cop #1 falls to the ground, pulling out his radio on the way down. “Mayday, mayday, I’m going down. We got a 10-68, repeat, a 10-68.” Cop #1 hits the ground hard, his uniform and shirt ripping at the shoulder, exposing his SS tattoo. Husband tackles Cop #2. Caitlin, Mr. Hill, and the Cop crash to the ground. Caitlin continues clutching onto the bag.
Cop #3 runs up onto the scene with a look of wild desperation in his eyes. He fires three shots. Three black men fall to the ground.
The END
Two questions: What was in the bag? Was the cop’s action justified?
After reading your post… I have questions.
Those are not two of them.
It appears nothing of consequence was in the bag as charges were reduced and no mention by police of anything in the bag
Every wife should be placed on a terrorist list.
Greg — Merry Christmas. You mentioned a couple questions that you had. We are all adults on here (well, most of us), so you might as well as those questions.
*ask those questions.
You’re a dbag!
Your a dbag!
No u.
You corrected yourself into a misspelling. Classic.
Nice take, kid!
Bumgarner’s a drag
Bumgarner’s a dback. My bad.
Ik ow you are but what am I?
Sincerely,
Ronnyalton
Hysterical
Lolol Fox, that was actually pretty funny … nice work kid.
fox471, I see what you did there you crazy sunnafagun.
What a sad age we live in where people can’t even detect the most obvious of sarcastic comments.
SheaGoodbye: you are right but with the way many people in America feel, certain things are difficult to discern. I don’t blame them, I’m just happy to see an overwhelming response supporting our country, cause it’s, well, awesome!
People are too sensitive. They can’t take sarcasm anymore
Findingnimmo: Uh, very true, sir, very true.
Please! Colossal mistake? I don’t know what temporary insanity Hill’s wife was engaged in but most husbands(apparently not you) would attempt to intervene if they saw their wife being hustled aboard a police transport.
Ronnyalton please. Think before you post. Colossal mistake? If your mom was being thrown into a police transport, would you just wave goodbye?
Wow, people really can’t tell sarcasm, huh? LOL
It’s amazing. They really can’t see sarcasm
Fox, maybe not just wave goodbye, but would you also get arrested just to prove you did something? My point is, it’s inevitable what the outcome is if you physically intervene and you could make it a lot worse.
But mick, cops are ALWAYS the bad guys. Even if a man is physically interrupting an apprehension or arrest of another individual who repeatedly did not listen to the rules that are in place to keep the safety of tens of thousands of individuals! *************SARCASM*************
Hey man, my bad. If you read through some other posts, people are actually positing what you’re saying as an appropriate response. It’s incredible. Nonetheless, I apologize for not noticing your sarcasm. Thanks for noting sarcasm at the bottom…… that helps …. lol. Good stuff, brother. Merry Christmas, dude.
What’s funny is this time comments are left open… usually any of test arrest threads it isnt.
That teacher lady really done did you good.
Rich definitely had his game face on.
It’s foolish wake up not worth it
For a multi millionaire $1000 and a wee bit of not so great press is nothing
LOL what a relief to actually read the article and see it’s something as silly as this. I was expecting the worst :\
Except for while I like Hill, it’s an example of the privileged. Both in terms of feeling entitlement and then how quickly the charges got reduced. Imagine if you or I was arrested for resisting arrest. That’s the one thing no one should do in today’s world. Only bad things can result.
You pssy! Dude was standing up for his wife!!
Sorry but there should be at least one adult in a marriage.
Damn, you guys are so cool!!
You’re an idiot.
Sooo, if his wife were killing someone, and someone else tried to use force to stop her, he should also kill that person? How about telling his wife to shut her mouth and obey the same rules that apply at Dodger Stadium.
You don’t “stick up” for your wife being arrested for doing something illegal by becoming complicit in the crime – lolololol – this is hilarious.
And you’re a psssssy!
SoCalStuntman: You call people a psssy for taking a measured well-thought or step of not getting arrested? A man would intervened before she’s arrested. If you do it after the result is inevitable and you could make it much worse. Also, most adults (not you) have other ancillary concerns outside of the arrest, like loss of one’s job, for example.
But your name calling leaves me certain you’re a keyboard warrior, who, if you had a wife and she was arrested, would stand there and wet yourself. I’ve met plenty of people that are tough-talkers behind a screen. You’re just projecting.
Go to the forums designed for you where you can talk with others about your stunted emotional growth.
And, stop with the projection. It’s guys like you who think just because you wear a tux, you’re James Bond.
I just read Hill ckaimsvitcwascacfanny pack. must have been SOME Danny pack!
Hey Kingslayer — you must not be married. If you are, not happily. I’d punch out a cop if he was grabbing my wife. I don’t care what she had done.
That’s just not true. You’d punch someone for doing his job after your wife committed a crime, thus committing a crime yourself and landing in jail, to what end? Then you can’t protect her at all and you’d get a beating too, probably far worse than your punch. It is just an irrational.
Pull up any video of someone punching a cop with other cops there – good luck, with punching the nightstick after you’ve been tased lolololol
Tipsy, I forgot to add…. for the love of all things, PLEASE have someone record that even and post it for us!
I am writing this during my one hour window in prison. My wife was worth it.
Yeah, you wouldn’t go to prison because you don’t have the internal fortitude to carry out what you propose. You’re a complete joke, dude. Stop acting like someone you’re not. Or, send the video of you getting stomped by the officer you girl-punched.
You’re delusional and have a warped sense of protection, which ironically results in no protection for either of you. That’s the very definition of immaturity. Go back to your video games kid, in the real world little man, you actually get hurt.
Talk tough, but the most nefarious thing you’ve done is probably toilet paper the car of whoever stomped you in school.
I forgot to add, you’ll have to get past her new boyfriend when you get out.
I read some of your other posts Tipsy; I know exactly the type of moron you are… man, you are definitely the safe-zone speaker…. hold up your red flag cause you can’t handle the pressure!
No, seriously, you’re the guy that doesn’t start to fight until your friend, or wife, starts to hold you back. You are lame dude. Move out of this country and to Iraq if you feel so bad for ‘em. Go help over there because you’re no help over here, leech. Or how about you serve before you criticize what we do over there, or experience a 9/11 in the City.
You criticize government and military while you live off welfare….? lol. Maybe you still live with your parents, which one? You won’t run your mouth in jail or walking around NYC like that; Sad little person you are for sure. You criticize military and cops yet you get confronted and the cops are your first call. You and SoCal.
You should just show people respect in the beginning, and you’ll get respect back, but you won’t do it cause it’s who you are on the computer.
Pretty spot-on, huh, funny guy?
Kingslayer23: while I cannot stand your “hick” name-calling, you did a fantastic job with this cogent response. Enabling it was, sir.
Lol dude you’re basically a meme. Chill out bro.
Cool. Memes are awesome
They’re also usually absurd or ridiculous.
If you think my defending police and military is ridiculous you’re pretty sad, brother; and you will have a rough life. If you think defending against wanna-be bullies, that make disparaging remarks against police is ridiculous, you’re clueless. Stay out of conversations you don’t put in context or you look absurd.
So, go away, troll. 75% of the people on here don’t want to read what you anti-police morons have to say. Grow up and stop trolling. Or put the computer down, little fella, and go outside and try the same tactic, ignoramus, and you’ll be beat to a pulp. The latter, I think I would enjoy. Merry Christmas idiot. I hope you try to punch a cop and he annihilates you.
Mick — First off — MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! Secondly — lighten up a bit. Some people just might have a different sense of humor than you do. Don’t take things so personally. Sheesh! And you don’t know me. Every accusation you make about me is untrue. You know nothing about me. And since I know nothing about you, I won’t make any assumptions. But some of your words paint a not-so-glowing portrait. I still hope you have a great Christmas!
Agreed
Any husband could have done the exact same thing.
Any husband could have also told his wife to bring a smaller bag.
I agree. Arresting someone over a hand bag is top shelf police work. No wonder are school get shot up
Schools are empty on Sundays. Next.
You do realize it is policy at any sporting event. Many places you can not bring any kind of a bag that is not see through. Most people turn around take the bag back to the car and then come back to enter. When you insist upon taking something into the venue that is not allowed, you get into trouble. Just like when you go through security at the airport and you have something that is not allowed. If you put up a stink about the item at the airport you will be arrested as well.
Judging by your last sentence, sounds like you would’ve been safe from any school shootings.
With your spelling prowess, it’s clear you would have been safe from any school violence.
Weebedwilly: when people try to illegally enter a stadium, to use school shootings to defend your point is disingenuous at best. But, it does help prevent stadium shootings! I think it was a marvelous job. It shows the law does apply to everyone. They should not be criticized for doing what the owners pay them to do to protect them, the fans, and the players.
Gozerman1: Excellent analogy with the airport, sir. Good job.
Are you married? I could see my wife bringing along whatever bag she darned well please despite my protests.
Great point!
Guess who’s taking the bag back to the car?
@pt57 LOL yessir that’s my reality
Yes, I am happily married. I could also see my wife bringing whatever bag she please.
I could also see us angrily going back to the car to put the bag away before going into the stadium. We are adults.
Don’t mansplain
You serious? Letting it escalate. Most people would have turned around with the bag. Many years ago I was a teen and went to a concert at the Yale Bowl. 100 degrees, 100 % humidity in July. I had a huge thermos with ice water and had a choice. Leave the water in a cop’s car (friend of my dad) or go home. After the concert I was walking home and people were begging for a drink. This was before bottled water became popular.
Daddys friend
I thanked him so many times. Having that water afterwards was a blessing.
Amen!!
What a clown
To be a big enough of a jerk to stand out in a fan base that celebrates being a bunch of drunken jerks and cheering a bunch of jerks is pretty notable.
Bahstun.
Ouch
Lol… Meanwhile your loser franchise is making sure the best player in baseball is a complete unknown in the world of sports
@DLo8o6 what do you mean they got Dylan Bundy bro. Seriously though you’re 100% right but like I’ve said before Trout might be the best player skills wise in the game but he lacks championship drive and is just as much to blame for the Angels being what they are. A player with his clout needs to put the heat on that organization but he seems happy finishing third or fourth in the division as long as he gets his millions.
Dudes an angel fan! They’re all pansies!
sounds like you are the real pansy. I smell a hick.
Says the dude hiding a behind a keyboard!
Kingslayer23: you like the word, hick. You use it…. a lot. Kind of your go-to, sir. And not applicable in most instances of its use, thus it is used in an inappropriate context.
I don’t think one should call people a hick just because they disagree with your opinion. Puts you in the keyboard warriors category, which tends to disparage your own reputation.
Go-kart, i’m not hiding because I’m not calling someone a name inappropriately. If so, you just put yourself in the same category, Mr. Intellectual. I’m not going to call people offensive names unless these hidden coward initiate it. You, sir, are simply wrong. And since you obviously fall into the category of name-calling instead of just stating your point, I believe you to be the same. Outside of this forum, little person, you’d feel very differently as most tough-talkers do. Just have a normal conversation without resorting to disparaging remarks.
You wouldn’t say it in person to him, don’t say it here. It’s unbecoming. If you did, I’m pretty sure he’d pick your little self up and throw you around like a rag doll. But we won’t see that because you only talk like that online. Great job, sir! Keep the insults going to prove yourself worthy of being whatever you are trying to be.
Oh and one other thing, I told him it was inappropriate, that’s not really being a keyboard warrior. That’s being an adult. But your mastery of the English language is incredible – almost like your friend using hick out of context. Personal attacks are weak, but the response to it is fair game, sir. You getting involved and sticking up for someone trying, albeit unsuccessfully, to insult someone for no reason. It’s counterintuitive, or bullying, you pick.
That loser franchise (the Angels) has the 6th best record this century.
Below .500 team! Thanks for playing though!
I don’t know who that “thanks for playing” refers to, but since the Angels had the best record in baseball (2014), Since the Angels had a better record than the A.L World Series Representative in 2014, they have entered spring training with 21 starters (they went into one year with a six man Rotation) all but one, Most missed months.
Few teams would be good enough that if you took out their entire starting rotation for four straight years, they’d be capable of sustaining success.
The Angels have the sixth best record of the century. Until their starters became a MASH unit, they had the 3rd best record on the century.
Only lunatics would consider the Angels losers.
The Angels have a .533 winning pct since this century.
Nah, the Angels are losers
If you think the Angels are losers, then you are clueless. There are lots of clueless people on this board. You don’t exactly stand out….. yet.
What points do you have to backup this claim? Your rambling above does little to support your case, and I don’t really see any real facts from you to support your assertions.
You little pssy boy!
doing stupid stuff on youtube while living with your parents doesn’t make you a stuntman.
LOL BURN
But he definitely could live in SoCal.
*Picture of Ralph Wiggum with finger up his nose*
“I’m a stunt man!”
Well…that’s weird
That’s a stupid arrest
Remember that comment the next time there is a bombing at a public venue and the perp just took the bomb in a bag/backpack/etc……That is why there is the rule not to take the bags in. If you do not put up a stink and take the bag back to the car, you have no problem. Put up a big stink, your raise suspicion hugely.
Wow, you really took that one to heart. It’s is a stupid arrest
It is the reason why they were arrested. That is why the rule was instituted at just about every venue anywhere.in the world now.
It’s not a stupid arrest. Since it’s back in the news because of the movie, read up about the Atlanta Olympics bombing. Large bag, left under a bench, pipe bombs inside.
It’s a stupid move that led to the arrest, but the arrest itself is not stupid. The sports player and his wife that know better and decided they were better than common folk were the stupid ones in this instance. And yes, they could peek in the bag, but then they have to deal with you shouting, “ what about me?!! Me too!”
Couldn’t they just open the bag, peek inside, and call it good?
It was 20 minutes, fyi. Should I get off your lawn now?
Well if that’s the case, all they have to do is search the bag. No contraband? No weapons? Nothing heavy? She won’t leave the bag in an aisle for someone to trip over?
Pass through. Next.
That would create pandemonium as every line to get inside would be exponentially slower.
The stupidity is on the Hills, not the police. Security measures have been in place for years and the rest of the sell out crowd managed to make it through without getting arrested.
Agreed. Feels like a “rules are for other people” moment.
Agreed, good way to phrase that and put it in perspective, Halos.
Without any of us being there, it’s impossible to tell. But it’s the police’s job to de-escalate the situation. If they try to arrest her, it sounds to me like they failed. Doesn’t mean it was their fault.
You have no grasp of what a police officer’s job is apparently
The police did try to deescalate by telling her she can’t have the bag and then to leave – police don’t have another option when you’re violating law (trespassing) and you refuse to stop. They got what they deserved. Stop hating on police, man. They’re doing their job.
That’s a stupid comment
How? Obey the rules and you won’t get arrested!
While accurate, some rules are created intentionally to foster disobedience.
This isn’t one of them, just wanted to make a point.
Seriously?????
who cares
Lions, Tigers, and bears..oh my
Teams that suck for $300, Aleks?
There’s nothing like a shared experience to bring a family closer together! Had it been my ex-wife I would have helped them take her away.
LOL!
Can’t picture you two together at a ball game. More likely at security check point at the courthouse as your divorce was finalized.
She hated sports, but enjoyed the cuffs.
Well, like, who doesn’t enjoy handcuffs???????
So likes handcuffs AND she’s single!
And she may have had “something” in her bag she didn’t want others to see! Uh oh, she’s a little firecracker.
Just like Billy Ray Valentine, Capricorn in “Trading Places”–“May I suggest using your night stick officer?”
Well played, sir, well played.
That’s really something. Lots of worse things to get arrested for I guess.
I wonder if he got a blister holding his wife’s bag?
This is great
Better post than mine. Yeps.
Win!
Classic and maybe the best comment in this thread – wonderful!
@tgh31
Embarrassing for Hill but certainly doesn’t seem like a serious issue.
Yea resisting arrest is no big deal. I mean everyone fights the cops physically at some point in their life right?
….NO
Shield F123: Go read my engagement with Mr. Trotsky and his friends above it. They’re unreal, and they are so anti-military and police – they allege they would just punch you all in the face, no problem. A bunch of tough guy nerd warriors.
shocked the fascists did not shut down the comment section on this one.
Hahahaha what an embarrassing comment. Ew.
In the U.S. in 2019, there are, sadly, a lot of people you can reasonably accuse of being fascist. The MLBTR brain trust, however, does not fall under that category
MWeller and CrewBrew, I’m unaware of a lot of people you can call fascist…… communists, leftists, progressives, are all accurate, but fascism? That’s Hitler and
Moussolini, brother. Given, they are remarkably close in the political ideological scale, but I don’t believe the categorization is correct. People throw those terms out too much, and it’s sad, because it devalues the atrocities caused by true fascists, like what happened to the Jews in Germany.
What was in the bag?
Blister ointment
Brad Pitt is dying to know
A SF Giants hat…. lol
Is his wife’s name Karen?
That’s funny, but no, his wife’s name is Caitlin.
Ehhh, Caitlin is Karen-adjacent, I’ll allow it.
In my best Ray Liotta voice: “Caitlin! We needed that oversized bag!”
Whatcha gonna do with that big ass purse, Mrs. Hill? Sneakin in some brews?
Sounds like that comedy movie with Jim Carey and his wife. Got laid off from work, so they took measures into their own hands. Lol.
and like most Jim Carey movies, would suck and make no money
Which is why he’s about 1,000 times wealthier than you…
I think, based on the average salary and the substance of content written on this site, he’s making an educated guess. Mo4ever was not denigrating him, he was making a point about the success of Jim Carey, which is legitimate, whether you like him or not. Ease off the throttle…..slowly
I figured he went back to his home country after liar liar because we’ve just been stuck with his crazy bi-polar side ever since..cuckoo cuckoo
Entitlement! Hilarious!
Is this fact or rumor? See what I did there…
First, Putin? A+ Name – Next, yes sir, very clever… Please stay out of the next election!!! See what I did there.
“oversized” is probably anything beyond the size of a wallet by the NFL’s standards. these teams have really gotten crazy with what’s allowed in stadiums now.
The teams haven’t gotten crazy, the world has gotten crazy.
The world has always been “crazy”, as has America.
Anytime anyone brings up some “things were better then” I always like to bring up how in 1980 the Mayor of San Francisco was murdered by shooting, and the murderer went into court, literally said “I ate too many twinkies and went temporarily insane” and got off. We BEEN crazy.
The so called “Twinkie Defense” didn’t actually happen, and the defendant didn’t get off, he was still convicted on a lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter.
Ah so it was. I had never snopes’d it before, no idea why people put that narrative out there when there’s a breakdown of what really happened.
Regardless, there’s a billion other examples out there. America has never been “sane” or “great”, and those are also two terms we should not be attaching to countries, period. Nations can not be good or bad, they just are.
Do you have a kid? Every time I send him to school, I get a little worried. We had a school shooting ten miles from my house. More and more Americans can say that.
There are some things better today, there are some things that not. We’ll leave it at that.
Good job on this macstruts. Your cogent anecdote brings a perspective needed on this topic. It is real, it is ugly, and it’s because of people like these naysayers that this terrible rhetoric permeates our society.
It is the same thing at any sports/entertainment venue. Lie @ macstruts said, the world has gotten crazy and people have used such items to bring things in to harm large numbers of the spectators..
Geez man, let the lady in with her husbands Geritol!
If you go into an event with a bag, it’s going to be searched.
Who doesn’t know this? Seriously?
nothing wrong with searching it, but simply not allowing it in because it’s large is ridiculous. if there is nothing suspicious in it than let it in.
Rules are not made to be broken today when it comes to security. Same thing at the airport. Had this happened there, my guesses everyone in the line behind them would have clapped when they were taken away.
I just assumed they would not allow someone to search the purse.
My wife has an oversized purse, I would consider it ridiculous to not allow my wife into a game with her oversized purse.
Yeah, you’d consider it more ridiculous if they let someone else’s large purse in and it blew up….. plus, IT’S PRIVATE PROPERTY….. you can make rules for your home, so can they…. It’s a concept ingratiated by our Forefathers in the late 1700s.
Search the purse. No one is saying they can’t search the purse.
Yes, maybe she did. We don’t know. They have rules, the police are laid to enforce them. If they violate them, they risk their job, as low paid as it already is for what they do. The rule may be stupid, the Hills most certainly were stupid, but the police? Scapegoats is all. Ease up my man, blame the action, not the reaction.
It says they tried to deescalate by trying to get her to leave and she refused. You can’t sit there and talk to her all day. It’s a binary choice, A or B, or 0 or 1, if you prefer.
Well he’s not free anymore
Props.
I agree. Arresting someone over a hand bag is top shelf police work. No wonder are schools get shot up
Is that why you stopped going to school?
Zing!!
Go figure, the guy who names himself Weed is against an arrest – how ironic……… ugh.
You just said that.,,,,, smh..,,,
They weren’t arrested because of the bag! They were arrested because they refused to follow the orders of security personnel and take the bag back out!
Hill and his selfish wife can go pound sand, Hopefully he’s blackballed from MLB.
lmao relax tom
He should have been arrested for wanting to go to a Patriots game.
Lol
BAM! Mic drop
He’s from the area, as I am, and probably grew up watching the Patriots be mostly awful, as I did. I used to argue that I had earned their success, but that’d be a colossal overstatement anymore.
What’s in the boxxxxxx?
all the Phillies stupid money.
This shouldn’t hurt his employment. The clear bag policy is annoying rule, those metal detectors and grounds security are incredibly incompetent and won’t stop an actual attack.
All these hurdles are there just to make us feel safer.
Those who would sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither and will lose both
Not according to our Founding Fathers, sir. They opined that there is always a delicate balance between the two and actually posited that there must be a sacrifice in freedom or it is complete anarchy.
Again, I respect your opinion and your well-constructed response.
If I were a biddy-biddy Rich
Daidle deedle daidle daidle Hill,
I see my wife, my Caitlin,
Looking like a rich man’s wife,
With a proper pocketbook,
Passing security to her heart’s delight.
I see them putting on cuffs
And leading her to the wagon,
Oy! What a foul mood she’s in,
Screaming at the police day and night.
I’ve liked hill as a ballplayer. Hoped he might latch on with the red sox for a year in the post porcello world instead of that worthless scrub chaim brought in.
At this point though he might make a nice compliment to ryu, good middle reliever acting as depth then hopefully step in if ryu has any setbacks.
Why do assume that? I just think police have better things to do.
Police are there to help prevent things from getting into stadiums/arenas/concert halls/etc that can hurt innocent attendees. You would probably one of the first to complain if someone would bring an explosive device into a venue and people were hurt and/died. Bet you would be wondering why the device was not prevented from being bought in. If you create a ruckus and insist on taking the bag in when it is not allowed, you put suspicion on yourself.
Imagine if it wasn’t Rich Hill and his wife but instead it was people acting like at the Boston Marathon in 13. Those same clowns diminishing the work of the officers would be the first to praise them. In this case, the police at the scene from the accounts I read, simply did their job.
I want the Royals to sign him
See “NFL arrests” and this little article would be deleted out of embarrassment. Arrested for taking a big purse to a football game
They weren’t arrested for taking a big bag to a game! They were arrested because they refused to follow the rules and disobeying orders from security!
Brewers39: You are right sir, but not going to convince these people. They’re interpretation of events is fundamentally different and they simply cannot see the underpinnings for this embarrassing arrest for the Hills. You’ve postulated several different examples through cause-effect statements to no avail. They were all accurate and your astute observations are noteworthy to those of us who are not reacting emotionally. Thank you
Why is everyone referring to it as a handbag? Neither this post, nor the original article, does so. For all we know she had a duffel bag or one of those IKEA shopping bags.
because “oversized” for these stadiums would be considered a small bag to the average person.
Something tells me that this was an entitlement issue and his wife felt like they should bend over backwards for their rich butts (not pun intended). He prob was drinking a little and felt obligated to defend his wife to an extent that ultimately got him in trouble.
Idc, funny story at the end of the day
Saved him from watching a pats game. I bet that was her plan.
Hill acted like a Dodger Stadium attendee.
I love MLBTR, but this is non-news. I’d think LESS of the man if his wife had gotten toted off, and he just stood there. You’re the man Rich HIll!!!!!!!!! This in itself should get him an extra couple million on ANY contract signed!
i wouldnt put in on mlbtr. really, the media is to blame here. its a non-story, but they made it one, and mlbtr. essentially just collects baseball news into one place.
While players getting arrested should get reported by MLBTR, I’m more curious why MLBTR left the comments on this post, when literally every other arrest post turns them off.
They usually leave them on until the predictable deluge of morons forces them to turn them off because some idiots can’t keep their virtual mouths shut. Looking at the comments, it’ll probably be that time soon.
Most arrests they shut down comments on are abuse situations involving a partner or significant other.
No, he’d be more of a man by not letting his wife get hauled off to jail by not letting her act like she’s 14….. There are rules against resisting arrest for that very reason; he could’ve gotten seriously injured and ruined his career. He’s stupid, actually. But, cheer him on, my friend, and maybe one day, you’ll get to be a man too and get arrested while letting your wife fight police and get arrested. Superb job, sir, just superb.
Who gives a damn if Hill would have gotten hurt? More importantly an officer could have been hurt simply trying to do his job.
There have been 129 Police Officers killed in the line of duty this year alone, and there has not been less than 100 in a calendar year since 1943. The fact that Hill physically resisted police and no one seems to acknowledge that as a heinous act says alot about society today.
ShieldF123: Actually, if you read through my posts, I’ve taken quite a lot of flack for defending police. I was stipulating that Hill’s alleged husband-heroism could’ve ruined his own multimillion dollar career as well as making the situation far worse.
You are correct, sir. The police officer is trying to keep the peace and do his job when he is forced to fight two people for no reason, other than they don’t want to comply with basic rules.
If you are a cop, thank you for serving us, even if the people on this site want to say I take this too seriously or get upset because they call you guys disgusting names. You all put your life on the line we et day for us and we should be grateful. I know I am.
Red Sox are totally going to trade Price and replace him with obvious-Bostonian Hill.
WOW… what a troublemaker! I wouldn’t want somebody that doesn’t obey the law.
Oh well, he had a good run of it.
Wilford!!! I’m proud of you, sir, and completely agree with you. Wilford, this beer’s for you!
I’d like to see the Padres pick him up on a one yr deal, possibly as a no. 4 or 5 SP
Typical. Loud wife gets guy into a fight and arrested. Stay away from big-mouthed women, no matter how hot. The juice is not worth the squeeze, as they say…
I just can’t get over the Hill arrest
She felt entitled because of who she is. She’s used to special treatment because of her husband’s status. Ban her for life, that’s what would happen to a regular fan.
I hope this took place just after they were permitted to park in a fire lane because…..well…..they’re the Hills.
…….Tried to bring in a A Bag of What?lol
Lol watch his wife do the same thing when she goes to watch him in 2020
She’s probably been bringing the same bag with her to his games through the private entrances and she’s been been allowed.
This is exactly why I steer clear of the NFL…security theater and the constant circle jerk military worship.
That, and you probably can’t afford tickets.
Haha!! In Beantown…8magine that…lol
How dare they treat Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mountain like that
Hill was actually on the verge of convincing the police that everything was cool, but then Dave Roberts intervened
Loser
New York Media on this incident: “Rich Hill Has Mountains of Regret for Wife’s Bag of Issues at the Tom Brady Game Last Night”
“Hill & Wife Get the Bag, Fumble It”
I just heard that The Amazing Carnac predicts that a domestic assault charge will result from this fracas.
Wonder which one doesn’t end up with a black eye?
My bet is on whoever carries the biggest bag
You only bring under inflated bags to Patriots games.
Unless you need a bigger one for your camera equipment.
Arrested for thinking top percentile levels of wealth put you above the law…
They literally do. He had to pay the same $500 bond that anyone else would, except he could wipe his butt with $500 bills every day for 10 years and “waste” roughly 1.8M. How much did he make last year?
Oh this is just small news, i was thinking something crazy when an Australian gets arrested
None of us would have gotten off so easily.
What an odd hill for them to die on.
No pun intended.
There’s no need to make a mountain out of a molehill.
that was rich.
What an odd hill for them to die on…..
Urias is warming up
Not to worry…. the Patriots have the whole thing on tape…..
I’m sure they do… Lol
PSA- if anyone had Rich Hill to the Red Sox in the FA prediction contest, you can probably go on and mark that down as a miss.
A fanny pack? C’mon. Was she trying to record the Pat’s sideline with it?
As usual the police blew it — they are being trained the wrong way nowadays — instead of protect and serve and the cop is your friend they are being trained as though we the people are the bad guys — but there are alot of very good and wonderful police out there who know how to use their heads and not act like stormtroopers
You weren’t there. It says she refused to leave and wouldn’t compromise on the bag issue. It’s private property and has nothing to do with police. It is stadium policy, or maybe you meant policy and put an e instead of a y. Don’t blame the reactors for doing their job. It’s her fault, she could’ve easily done the right thing but refused because she thinks she’s more important than the rest of the fans. Sorry, but what exactly did the police do wrong? They were protecting everyone in that stadium by not compromising on rules.
Damned pigs.
That’s pretty uncool on a site where there may be police. Look I’ve seen them in action and they’ve done a great job. Fortunately the police in my area are great and have saved lives. These guys and the military guys are heroes. I acknowledge there are bad apples everywhere, even in my job, which affords me a lot of opportunities in life. But if not for these men and women, I wouldn’t have the life I do and season tickets to the big games where I CAN FEEL SAFE.
Thanks to cops and cops and military – you guys are awesome, truly.
Two, four, six, eight — the real criminals are the pigs of the state!
Man, you are categorically denigrating those who give their lives for people like you, who aren’t even worth it. You’re sad, bro. And probably much different in person. Let’s meet sometime, yeah? I’d like to hear your socialism side of things. You can tell me how bad our military is for defending your freedom. We can talk this out and leave friends …… or……….nah, it’ll go fine. I’m sure you’re just a cool, reasonable, respectful individual in person, yeah? Let’s get rid of the keyboards dude, face-to-face conversations are much more effectual. Tipsy, what do you have to lose? Well, don’t think about that, actually.
Mick – you’re trying to argue with an idiot. They’ll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience….
You are a very wise man, sir. I feel someone has to stand against them so they don’t run roughshod over good men and women doing the right things. Your point is valid and I appreciate you for reaching out. These guys just amaze me with their incredibly insensitive, immature, and uneducated rhetoric.
You’re certainly the smarter one for not engaging. I just have a soft spot for people that save lives, I guess. I actually helped a cop who was in a fight. The guy was much bigger than he was, and probably had the attitude of these fools. Nonetheless, ended up being the guy committed some felony that was called in by a citizen (probably one of these haters) and he got pummeled like he should have. I don’t feel bad about that.
It’s dangerous for these people out there and the anti-military and anti-cop freaks probably are mad they got a ticket. Just shut up and pay it! Everyone gets tickets; everyone has to pay. This persistent self-victimization is taxing, especially when they bring that crap to a site intended for public discourse between people who love baseball. These fools are poison.
Either way, you are correct. Thank you for the sound advice and judiciousness, kind sir.
EVERYBODY is worth it.
Nobody is fighting for our freedom right now. That hasn’t been the case for over 70 years. Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, Afghanistan, Iraq… none of it is about freedom. I will not begrudge your appreciation for what our military actually does— they really do put their own lives on the line— but don’t kid yourself about the people giving the orders our soldiers follow or their intentions.
I’m not speaking about them, but if you don’t think terrorism is real, you’re seriously misinformed. I’m not saying there aren’t other motives, in fact, there always are with government. But, to say police and military aren’t actively protecting our freedom is something I vehemently disagree with. Either way, I find it highly inappropriate to disparage them categorically. I appreciate your opinion, but we fundamentally disagree on this issue of what they’re fighting for. But, I know the corruption that exists in politics and their nefarious intentions.
Well said Mick
MICK — Merry Christmas!
I’d meet up anytime you want. But like I said before, I am in prison. So you would have to visit me. I can put you on the visitation list if you wish. But I’m not in New York. (P.S. can you put another $50 in my commissary? thanks)
And while I have nothing against socialism, per se, I am not a socialist. But I also do not practice the religions of American Exceptionalism and Americanism. There are many civic religions (including capitalism).
And it is you that has been rude to me. It is you that is talking smack to me. It is you making veiled threats to me. It is you that is singling me out. So why are you projecting your actions onto me?
Maybe she thought she was important or something.
There goes the HOF
she was carrying it in for Tom Shady. it had some deflated footballs in it
the thing I want to know most is if he tried the “do you know who I am?” line or not!? Haha but in all seriousness this is just stupid — stupid that his wife took it that far, and stupid the cop arrested her and him over a bag lol… I wonder if coming back to Boston is still his first choice? lol
Jeff, I respect your opinion but what’s the alternative to arrest? She wouldn’t leave and wouldn’t comply, and they have lines of people waiting to get in, presumably. The whole thing is stupid, but looking objectively, I don’t see another valid option for the cops in that case. She could’ve just complied with the rule and all is done. They’re so stupid they bought tickets, and went to jail. So they actually paid to be put in jail, indirectly. It’s kind of funny.
but what’s the alternative to arrest?
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That’s always the ultimate disposition. It’s almost like she insisted on getting arrested. I showed up at Yankee Stadium from work with my laptop. I had to check it.
You can’t just decide that you are the one person for whom the rules don’t apply.
I completely agree; well said, sir.
The “do you know who I am?” play is to get luxury seats that afford you a private entrance where I bet they don’t hassle you about your bag, though.
Imagine if they actually went to the wrong entrance and were supposed to go to another VIP entrance….. then ended up getting arrested for being at the wrong entrance too?
Tried to enter “with an oversized bag.” That’s no way to talk about her mother in law!
Lol, oh man, that was pretty good bro.
TheMick7. You kept me up. I was going to hit the sack but started reading your one man attempt to bring common sense to the uneducated and ill informed. I couldn’t wait to see your next chess move. You are correct in everything you said but morons will not take your sage advice. Good for you man.
Thank you, sir. Your comment alone makes it worth it. I hope you have a great Christmas and If you’ve served, or are serving, thank you for protecting my rights as an American citizen.
These sewer rats hide among us and play along until they get behind their keyboards, computer screens, and anonymous identities (which aren’t as anonymous as they think). They try to call people out for regular opinions and act as though they are the rule by which everyone must adhere, only to resort to unintelligible rhetoric when someone challenges them.
They group together in their little corners and giggle at their minuscule accomplishments of verbally attacking someone and then think their snippy remarks are so cleverly inserted they are lauded for groupthink when it’s intellectually dishonest.
The latest report states that the bag contained jars of blister ointment, bandages, and sandpaper.
Another rude, prissy, rich, entitled American woman causing problems for her husband. What a shock! Laydeez, you can’t just go through life doing whatever you please, simply because you’re female.
I gotta agree with the majority. It’s a simple case of following the rules. It doesn’t matter if you don’t like them. If I don’t like the rules at Yankee Stadium, I don’t have to go. If I want to go to Yankee Stadium, then I have to follow the rules.
Even worse is the fact that people like this lady, make it worse for all of us. Instead of just checking the bag, or taking it back to the car, everyone behind her has to wait for her, even they are the ones following the rules.
Sweet now the sahx can sign Hill to a minor league contract, trade Price to cards for prospects…
Still my favorite Dodger/player.
Lost in all this idle clamor is the fact that Hill won’t even be able to pitch again until next summer. That will be the real reason he goes unsigned for the foreseeable future.
The only crime here is them deeming a fanny pack was oversized.
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