Orioles' Huff mocks Yanks' Chamberlain with fist pump

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The New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles Sunday, however, it is clear the American League East is no longer intimidated by the Bronx Bombers.

Aubrey Huff(notes) celebrated a first-inning home run off Joba Chamberland by twice mocking Chamberlain with an immitation of his fist pump, according to the New York Daily News. Huff pumped his first "Chamberlain style'' rounding the bases and then after crossing home plate.

According to the Daily News, the Orioles had privately questioned Chamberlain's celebratory antics, and word he had pumped his fist after a series of strikeouts while losing to the Red Sox Tuesday caught the attention of Baltimore players. So it wasn't much of a surprise when Huff did the same as he rounded first base — taking a look in Chamberlain's direction at the same time — then doing it again as he crossed the plate.

"You know he does that stuff all the time as a pitcher, so I was just having a little fun with him out there," Huff said. "Part of the game, you get excited in a situation like that, I wasn't showing anybody up."

But Chamberlain certainly created some intrigue for the next series with Huff and the Orioles starting July 20 at the Stadium when he added: "This won't be the last time I face him."

(sports.yahoo.com)
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