By Drew Olson Special to OnMilwaukee.com Published Sep 08, 2009 at 11:06 AM Photography: Allen Fredrickson
I'm still not sure how I feel about the Brewers' unique victory celebration following a 2-1 victory over San Francisco Sunday afternoon at Miller Park.

If you missed it, Prince Fielder swatted a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 12th inning, untucked his jersey around second base, then jumped on home plate with both feet as his teammates fell to the ground like bowling pins.

I have to admit, I laughed when I saw it. I think that type of fun is missing in a lot of sports. The Brewers haven't had a lot of fun since July 1. In fact, a lot of their games have been like a lengthy root canal procedure.

On the other hand ...

I remember the "sweep suits" debacle of a few years back. And, I'm aware that the Brewers' record has been less than stellar since they sprinted off the field after beating the Cardinals back in May.

The rest of the baseball world may not be pleased with that display. Start with the Giants, who won the first two games of the series, are in a pennant race. They couldn't have been happy. No doubt there are some players, coaches, managers and even some fans who think the Brewers' were a bit out of line with the celebration.

My friend Mike DiGiovanna, a longtime beat reporter for the Los Angeles Times, took a spin through the Angels clubhouse to get reaction.

"I guess it's a different game," Torii Hunter 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.

"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."

Hunter told DiGiovanna that his initial reaction was to 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 pitchers John Lackey and Joe Saunders also weighed in on the topic:

Lackey: "I didn't think a whole lot of it."

Saunders: "It was original. Fans like to see it. But as a player, it's a little over the top."

Angels manager Mike Scioscia, who has an "old school" reputation, told DiGiovanna that times have definitely changed.

"When guys started high-fiving at the plate, I know there were old-timers who took issue with that," Scioscia said. "When guys started huddling around the plate after a walk-off homer, it ruffled some feathers, so I don't know."

Drew Olson Special to OnMilwaukee.com

Host of “The Drew Olson Show,” which airs 1-3 p.m. weekdays on The Big 902. Sidekick on “The Mike Heller Show,” airing weekdays on The Big 920 and a statewide network including stations in Madison, Appleton and Wausau. Co-author of Bill Schroeder’s “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers” on Triumph Books. Co-host of “Big 12 Sports Saturday,” which airs Saturdays during football season on WISN-12. Former senior editor at OnMilwaukee.com. Former reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.