Blue Jays v Royals Thread

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Royals like to fight huh?

The Blue Jays and Royals do not like each other after near brawl | Big League Stew - Yahoo Sports

Move over Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, or Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. There's a new best rivalry in baseball.



Not surprisingly, the Kansas City Royals are involved. The Royals had their issues with other clubsearlier in the season, but had been relatively quiet for a few months. All it took was Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson to re-ignite the team's competitive spirit.

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Donaldson was hit by a pitch in the first inning, and while that didn't immediately lead to trouble, it set the tone for the game. Donaldson did seem to exchange words with starter Edinson Volquez as he walked down to first base.

The Royals continued to pitch inside to Donaldson during his next few at-bats, and he didn't take kindly to that. Donaldson had to avoid inside pitches two other times during the game. One came after Troy Tulowitzki had been hit on the wrist with a pitch. Manager John Gibbons came out to defend Donaldson following the second incident, and was ejected in the seventh.

Things didn't boil over until the eighth inning, however. Aaron Sanchez hit Alcides Escobar in the leg with a pitch, and that led to the benches clearing. Blue Jays bench coach DeMarlo Hale was ejected following the incident.

Volquez seemed fairly animated as the benches cleared, and it was clear he was quite unhappy with Donaldson after the contest.

 

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Hmm.... Did someone change the title of this thread? Just noticed it switched... That was not the title I initially had and now can't change it for obvious reasons since it's too late.

 

[black francis]

Royals batters have been hit almost twice as often as they have hit the opponents

"They are so mean by throwing at everybody all the time."

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Royals batters have been hit almost twice as often as they have hit the opponents

"They are so mean by throwing at everybody all the time."

Bullies

 

[navamind]

Royals batters have been hit almost twice as often as they have hit the opponents

"They are so mean by throwing at everybody all the time."

Truly history's greatest monsters.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Truly history's greatest monsters.

 

[navamind]

FUCK THA UMPIRES COMIN STRAIGHT FROM THE DUGOUT

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Royals batters have been hit almost twice as often as they have hit the opponents

"They are so mean by throwing at everybody all the time."

I don't even give a shit what the Royals did. I care more that the umps let them.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

I don't even give a shit what the Royals did. I care more that the umps let them.

The umps are a joke when it comes to warnings, so I agree. If they want to hand out warnings, please do give it teeth.

 

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