You could tell what Torii Hunter thought of Milwaukee slugger Prince Fielder's Sunday walk-off celebration against San Francisco even before the Angels center fielder opened his mouth.
When asked his reaction to Fielder leaping onto home plate and his teammates falling down like bowling pins, Hunter shook his head and rolled his eyes.
"I guess it's a different game," he said. "It's all TV, acting, until someone gets hit with a pitch in the chin. I'm old-school. I could never do that."
The Giants returned home to play San Diego on Monday, and Milwaukee played St. Louis, so any retaliatory acts by the Giants against the Brewers must wait.
What if Hunter was in the opposing dugout for such an excessive display?
"If I was a pitcher, I'd be [ticked] off," he said. "My mouth would be wide open. I'd be shocked. Baseball is not like the NFL, where you can celebrate in the end zone. You've got to keep your cool, play the game. You can't do that."
That being said, Hunter did give Fielder points for style.
"I did laugh. I did think it was funny. It was very creative," Hunter said. "But it's a little strong for baseball, because you could have a 90-mph fastball coming at you the next day.
"If someone did that against us and we played them again, trust me, he'd get crushed, and we'd try to fight him."
Angels ace John Lackey wouldn't say as much, but it was obvious the pitcher was not too thrilled with Fielder's act.
"I didn't think a whole lot of it," he said.
