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Originally Posted by kmart
All started with the ump issuing a warning after the Royals pitcher Volquez threw near Donaldsons head. Then it happened twice afterwards, once with Volquez, but the ump didn't throw anyone out. Afterwards, Sanchez threw and hit a Royals batter at the legs and got thrown out of the game.
Ned Yost, Royals manager, then went on to tell the media that nothing the Royals did was intentional and that Aaron Sanchez's actions were intentional on a 2-0 count, even though one of the balls was straight down the middle of the plate. Bautista then tweeted he lost respect for Ned Yost.
After the game, the Volquez (who is also starting game one) called Donaldson "a crybaby" and Donaldson replied saying he didn't want Volquez out of the game and that he was "good hitting."
Then out of nowhere Yordano Ventura, who will also be pitching this series, went on a Twitter tirade about Bautista being a nobody, accusing him of stealing signs, and warning Bautista about the next time they meet. That's went Gregg Zaun did his Sunday roast on Ventura.
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Also worth mentioning that it was the last game of a 4 game set where Donaldson had roasted KC for a bunch of hits, one of which was a walk off. The Royals felt he was "pimping" his big hits and that's why Volquez through at him his very first at bat.
I don't forsee KC doing anything stupid off the bat but they are a very old school team that had brawls with the White Sox and at least one other team that's escaping me right now this season. Given that and the Jays penchant for pimping their home runs regularly I believe this series will get out of hand by game 4.
As someone who's heart almost gave out yesterday afternoon I don't know how I'll handle this one, it's going to be great baseball with a nasty side.