In the aftermath of the and fight, Chet West of the View From The Bleachers, who is running ESPN's Sweet Spot today, takes us on a trip down memory lane.

2002 – vs.

This one had been brewing for some time. Apparently was in the process of being verbally assaulted by Kent regarding a play that took place the previous inning. Bonds stepped up in defense of Bell, inserting himself between the two, and the shoving began. Kent, who was quoted a year before as saying Bonds was a selfish player, said this skirmish was nothing, and it basically happened all the time between the two of them. Sounds like great clubhouse chemistry, huh?

Result: 95 wins and finished second in the NL West. They faced the Angels in the World Series and lost 4-3.

Chet tries to say that teams who have some scuffles can go on to have success. I agree that this is true, but to me is in spite of and because of the fighting that is going on.

The 2002 Giants were a talented team, but they were also a group of athletes working toward a common goal, different from a true team like the 2010 version of the Giants. There isn't anything wrong with the former, but I think the high profile fight wasn't something that sparked the team. At least that's how I remember it.

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