The Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians finish their season series Thursday night, and they could have a score to settle after some controversy stemming from their previous game.
Little-known Indians shortstop Jose Ramirez caught the Twins’ ire because of his reaction to a meaningless three-run homer in a meangingless September baseball game. After Ramirez hit a home run that barely cleared the fence, he carried the bat down the line with him before executing an enthusiastic flip halfway down the line. The bat flip just so happened to occur in front of the Twins’ dugout, and you can guess how that went.
Before Ramirez even reached the end of his home run trot, the Twins — including manager Paul Molitor and catcher Kurt Suzuki — were giving Ramirez an earful from the top step.
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The resentment carried over after the game, too. Ricky Nolasco, the guy who served it up to the man who now has eight career homers, also seemed pretty ticked off about everything. Disclaimer: The language is a bit salty.
Of course, Ramirez wouldn’t be in position to “get” anything had Nolasco not allowed the home run, but we digress. Even Indians manager Terry Francona admitted Ramirez’s actions was the result of “poor judgment.”
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