Just Wish Braden was Better

 The Dallas Braden and A-Rod story might be one of the greatest and funniest moments in baseball history. I’ve loved every minute of the fiasco, from A-Rods invasion of Bradenia to Braden’s perfect game and now to the “GET OF MY MOUND” t-shirts for sale in Oakland

Before Dallas Braden pitched a perfect game earlier this season he said of the A-rod mound incident,

“He will know who I am” and now printed on tees “Get Off My Mound!”  Read More

Just an awesome story, right? I mean we want to root for the tough guy who stood up to one of baseballs biggest and most arrogant superstars. 

But Braden apparently isn’t a fan of these new shirts.  In response to Braden’s apparent concerns, Jim Leahy, the team’s director of marketing, said in a statement:

"We regret that Dallas has expressed concern in regards to the 'Get Off My Mound' T-shirts that are being sold throughout the stadium. The organization created these shirts in response to numerous fan requests and made them to generate interest in this series. The shirts represent the competitive nature of the team, which Dallas epitomizes, and were intended as a fun way to engage the fans. We will speak privately with Dallas about this to clarify our position and make sure we have a clear line of communication going forward."

A-Rod seemed to take the shirts better than Braden, saying,

"I hope I get a cut [of the profits]," Rodriguez joked. Or half-joked anyway. 

And at least one of A-Rod's Yankees teammates was wearing the T-shirt on Monday.

"I won't mention who it was, but he plays left of [Derek] Jeter," Rodriguez said, meaning Robinson Cano(ntes).”

Somehow out of the loop?

Read “Dallas Braden blasts A-rod for breaking unwritten rule” 

Read “Braden and union don’t approve of “Get off my mound T-shirts”