Game 5 of the American League Division Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers will never be forgotten.
A controversial play that put the game under protest, Toronto fans throwing beer on the field, multiple home runs and an epic bat flip made for an incredible game.
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The bat flip, courtesy of Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista, has ruffled some feathers in Texas. Rangers reliever Sam Dyson, who served up the three-run blast to Bautista that gave Toronto a 6-3 lead in the seventh inning, isn’t happy with the bat flip.
Sam Dyson on The Flip: (1/2): “Jose needs to calm that down, just kind of respect the game a little more. He’s a huge role model for …"
— Barry Svrluga (@barrysvrluga) October 15, 2015
Dyson (2/3): "the younger generation that’s coming up playing this game, and I mean he’s doing stuff that kids do in Wiffle ball games …
— Barry Svrluga (@barrysvrluga) October 15, 2015
Dyson (3/3): " … and backyard baseball. It shouldn’t be done.”
— Barry Svrluga (@barrysvrluga) October 15, 2015
Bautista doesn’t seem willing to engage in a war of words with Dyson.
Jose Bautista, asked if he had any reaction to Sam Dyson saying his bat flip was backyard baseball: "No."
— Barry Svrluga (@barrysvrluga) October 15, 2015
Dyson is the one who needs to calm down. If you don’t want someone to do a bat flip, then don’t give up a home run. Make a better pitch. It’s really that simple.
You can’t fault Bautista. It was one of the most emotional games we’ve seen in a while, and many people would’ve made the same reaction after hitting a home run of that importance in a do-or-die playoff game at home.
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