On April 22, then-unknown Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden made a name for himself when he lashed out at New York Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez for breaking one of baseball’s unwritten laws – you never walk over a man’s mound. Braden screamed, “Get off my mound!” at the admitted steroid user, sparking a rivalry in the media that culminated with Braden’s grandmother telling A-Rod to “stick it” after Dallas threw the 19th perfect game in MLB history on Mother’s Day.

The two have since made amends for their misunderstanding, and had hoped to move past the earlier squabble and just concentrate on baseball. That is, until Braden took umbrage with a marketing move by the A’s that used his likeness on t-shirts with the phrase: “Get off my mound.” Braden didn’t think the idea was too cute, calling the shirts a “gross lack of tact.” He then stomped his feet and locked himself in his bedroom for the rest of the evening.

But how does he know it’s actually his image on the shirts, Fanhouse?

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Weeks after screaming at Alex Rodriguez, Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden screamed 106 pitches past the Tampa Bay Rays, all without allowing a single baserunner. It was only the 19th perfect game in the history of MLB.

The closest the Rays got to a hit was Jason Bartlett’s(notes) liner to third leading off the game. Evan Longoria(notes) tried to bunt leading off the fifth, drawing boos from the small crowd.

“Pretty cool,” Braden said. “I don’t know what to think about it just yet. There’s definitely a select group. I’d like to have a career more than today.” –Y! Sports.

Maybe now at least one team will do away with the pink bats. Braden’s mother actually died when he was in high school. His grandmother, who raised him thereafter, was at the game.

“Let’s forget it, uh huh—and stick it, A-Rod,” said a chuckling Peggy Lindsey, who was in the stands watching.

Great advice for everyone. And yes, A-Rod can stick it.