PHILADELPHIA -- Even before Sean Rodriguez started hitting the ball hard, the Bucs knew what he'd bring to their table. Spunk, combativeness, eyes on their backs.
Rodriguez triggered the rarest of baseball spectacles -- a Spring Training benches-clearing disturbance -- when he felt someone had quick-pitched him in an exhibition.
The word was out: Serpico was gonna make sure that baseball law is obeyed.
Rodriguez's heavy black beard has earned him a nickname as a look-alike for "Serpico," one of Al Pacino's iconic movie characters.
His personality and playing style have earned him instant respect in the Bucs' clubhouse.