Jose Bautista's Glass Jaw

[SamuelKhan]

He may be crafty at flipping bats, however when it comes to Base-brawl...Jose Bautista has a glass jaw.

After sliding into 2nd, Jose and Roughed Odor trade some words...

Then Odor pushes him, then the fight begins in earnest...

Odor lays a devastating haymaker right into Bautista's grille, sending his lid and glasses airborne...

...close up...

One of my guilty pleasures when following baseball is when rivalries erupt into melees.

Well...this was coming...

Jim Rome should be good listening tomorrow!

Dear Jose Bautista,

When poking the other team's cage with your bat flip trick, you should know there is a cost. It's too bad that you became the new Robin Ventura getting floored by one of Nolan's crew. You are now the subject of several memes and the revenge of the internet after getting your dome rattled by Odor's mean right gun.

Next time you flip your Louisville stick, make sure you keep your guard up when sliding into second.

Sincerely
Jim Rome.

 

[milagros317]

Odor needs to be suspended. There is no excuse for punching another player on the field.

 

[Sodahead]

This all over a fucking bat flip last season. If the Rangers have such thin skin and fragile egos that they assault other players seven months after the fact, then that's pretty lame! The slide wasn't even all that dirty to begin with. Players have been doing it for years to break up double plays, and while I am okay with them calling the automatic double play per the new rules, Odor was just looking for an excuse to fight Bautista. I hope he gets suspended and fined.

Don't like bat flips? A) Grow up and B) Don't give up so many home runs.

There is also a missing screen cap from when Bautista was intentionally plunked. In the end, no one looked good during this, including Bautista, but at least he took the punch like a champ!

 

[Secretlee]

I was a bit dissappointed that this was all due to the bat flip last year, and the fact that they waited until the fact that they waited until the end of the series, for his last at bat to hit him was a bit lame. The slide was dirty, but he didn't even make contact with Odor, so the punch wasn't completely warranted. A shove might be expected, but a punch is a bit out of hand. However...the memes are pretty good haha.

 

[Sodahead]

Odor is being suspended for eight games while Bautista is being suspended for one. Both players plan to appeal, though I cannot imagine why Odor thinks he does not deserve to suspended. Elvis Andrus and Jesse Chavez are each being suspended for one game as well.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/178630394/rougned-odor-jose-bautista-suspended

 

[tcklshstr8guy]

If the Rangers wanted to plunk him they shoulda done it the first time they faced him this year. Waiting like they did just allows it to fester another year.