[Prison Bitch]

Another flare up for Billy:

ROYALS NOTEBOOK
Billy Butler gets into heated discussion with Royals’ first-base coach
May 10
BY ANDY MCCULLOUGH
The Kansas City Star

SEATTLE — A hint of frustration appeared in the waning moments of the Royals’ 3-1 loss to the Mariners, as designated hitter Billy Butler and first-base coach Rusty Kuntz jawed at each other after a close play at the bag.


“He’s best the outfield guy, best base-running guy I’ve ever been around,” Butler said. “So if he’s yelling at you, you probably did something wrong. I was just lucky enough not to be that wrong.”

The play came with two outs in the ninth. Butler roped a deep drive to left off closer Fernando Rodney. It was Butler’s second hit of the game, one of only four recorded by the team all night. Butler made a wide turn at first, thinking a double was possible. But he hit the brakes and loped back to first.

With his back turned, the baseball flew from the outfield into the glove of Seattle second baseman Robinson Cano. Kuntz was “definitely screaming” for Butler to hurry up, manager Ned Yost said. Butler indicated he could not hear. He beat the throw, but just barely.

First Kuntz looked pained. Then he looked furious. He informed Butler how embarrassing it would be for a game to end in that fashion. As expletives flew, Butler retorted that he had not, in fact, been picked off, and did not need to be scolded.

It was a mistake, Butler said afterward. He regretted responding in that fashion.

“He’s that type of passionate guy, just like I am when I’m playing,” Butler said. “It was one of those things where he was getting after me. And I reacted. It should never happen. If I have something to say, I should say it (in the clubhouse).

“That’s on me, that one. That can’t happen. I got caught up in the moment. Got a lot of adrenaline going.”

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