Phillies closer Brett Myers allowed the final two runs to score on two solo home runs last night in a 4-3 loss to the Padres. But he was only getting warmed up. In the clubhouse after the game, he got into an argument with Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Sam Carchidi which nearly came to blows.

Apparently it all started with Carchidi questioning Myers' characterization of what happened during the game. Carchidi didn't like how lightly Myers took the blown save. Myers took offense and they started jawing at each other. Carchidi had to be restrained by Shane Victorino and Antonio Alfonseca while Pat Burrell wrestled Myers into a back room.

Excerpt of the argument from Bugs & Cranks:

Sam Carchidi: “You thought they both were popups?”

Brett Myers: “Yeah, didn’t you? You think they crushed ‘em?”

SC: “The first one I thought was out, the second one no.”

BM: “Yeah, cause you’re a retard, you don’t know s*** about f****** baseball. You’re filling in for somebody.”

SC: “How do you spell ‘retard’?”

BM: “You know how to spell it, it’s in your f****** vocabulary, I’m sure you know.”

SC: “You are classy, I’ll tell ya.”

BM: “Go on. [Get] outta here, you f****** idiot.”

SC: [pointing at Brett Myers] “You’re the f****** idiot.”

BM: “Hey! You pointin’ at me m*****f*****?! I’ll tell you what, dude, I’ll knock you m*****f****** out! F*** YOU!!! You’re tough when f****** people are standing in front of you, aren’t you, you piece of s***! Come on! You f****** idiot. Yeah, you’re tough when f****** people are standing in front of you, you stupid a**.”

SC: “I’m a retard?”

BM: “Yeah, that’s right, YOU ARE, you’re a f****** idiot. You ask stupid a** f****** questions!”

Looks like Myers needs some more anger management classes. I guess the Phillies inability to catch up to the Mets is fraying tempers in Philly. You can find audio here.