Let MLB's punishment that was handed down tell you who was wrong.
Gomez and Reed Johnson were both suspended 1 game. Only two guys that should have been suspended because they are the ones that broke the spirit of the game.
As a Braves fan, if any of our players acted like Gomez did yesterday, I would want them benched by Gonzalez immediately after they got done serving their suspension. And I would bet a lot of money that Roenicke will do that. Forget getting hit 3 MONTHS AGO by Maholm, forget the fact that Gomez hit a long home run that was impressive. The only thing that matters is how you handle yourself in respect to the game of baseball. You respect the players that play and you respect the game. Anytime someone disrespects either of those two, the players police it, and MLB was obviously ok with how the Braves policed it outside of Reed Johnson, who is an idiot.
Gomez clearly disrespected Maholm after the home run. From the Braves broadcast you can clearly see Maholm doesn't say anything to Gomez, but Gomez just goes off and starts jawing. Freeman does the right thing and stands up for his pitcher. Then Gomez rounds 3rd where you usually high five the 3rd base coach. Gomez didn't even do that because he was too busy jawing at Maholm and pointing at his leg, FROM A HBP 3 MONTHS AGO, and acting like a brat. So McCann felt it went to far and had to step in, and he's the guy that should have. He's the veteran, he's the guy with the protective gear on, and he's the one ultimately that is the face of the Braves, who since I've been alive (I'm 25), have played the game the right way without any flash or arrogance. Just go out and do your job.
Anyone that thinks Gomez was in the right doesn't know baseball. The guy got hit by an 85 MPH pitch in the leg 3 MONTHS AGO and has only been hit like twice in his career by Maholm. Get the hell over it and play the game. Enjoy your home run and trot around the bases. You got the revenge, but acted like a complete jackass and embarrassed yourself in the process. I'm glad Freeman and McCann acted the way they did because that bullshit that Gomez did is what ruins games. All of that posturing is ridiculous and it has no place in baseball.
I bet a lot of you would feel different if that guy from Samford did to Stratton what Gomez did to Maholm when he hit that monster shot off of him in the Regionals last year.