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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
I very much doubt he did, but that's when you have to put yourself in Donaldson's shoes.
A changup looks like a fastball and when it's up and in, you spin the hell out. he didn't see that ball get caught and he damn sure didn't know it was a changeup when he reacted.
MLB Network spoke directly to Cain and Volquez looking to incite, however, and made it a special note of the fact that the Royals dugout emptied immediately when Escobar got hit as though they were looking for another confrontation. That was when the Jays responded in kind.
There was no need for the benches to empty at all. If you think it was okay for Volquez to hit Donaldson in the first after Moustakas got hit yesterday (arguable, but not an unfair statement), then after Tulo gets hit, the opposing SS getting hit in the legs should not have emptied the benches. The Royals, again, caused shit that didn't need to happen by ignoring a calculus that THEY established in the first inning.
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Major league players can 100% tell the difference between a change up and a fastball. I can bet you that. Moose got hit in the knee and the next game Donaldson got hit warnings were called correctly. That change up next did not mean to go near Donaldsons head. Madson hitting Tulo on a 0-2 pitch is not intentional. Sanchez hitting Esky on the knee you could clearly see that was intentional. The umpire knew the situation and handled it well. It's all about situations