Pedro only hit Alomar because Nagy (Cleveland's
pitcher) hit offerman the inning before. Unfortunately for
Pedro the umpire had already warned both teams. So
Pedro knew he was gone if he hit Alomar. He was making
a statement and standing up for his team. Knowing
Pedro's history, he wouldn't back down from anyone.
Alomar or any other player on that field knew it was
suspension time should they start a brawl. No one had any
intentions of sitting on the pine for eight days much like
some of the Tigers and White Sox players! So no I lost
no respect for Pedro. In fact I admire how he stood
up for his teammate Jose Offerman!