Things got a little interesting Tuesday night at the arena once known as SkyDome. First off, the Toronto Blue Jays blasted Baltimore Orioles starter Bud Norris for nine runs in 2 1/3 innings. Then Edwin Encarnacion hit his second home run of the game in the sixth -- a mammoth blast into the upper deck.
My man @Encadwin launching moonshots into the night. Lol @BlueJays
— Marcus Stroman (@MStrooo6) April 22, 2015I think a lot of us feel the same way, Edwin. pic.twitter.com/m1FjBP79Gl
— Ian Hunter (@BlueJayHunter) April 22, 2015The invisible parrot comes out for the second time this game. I think Edwin Encarnacion just put a hole in the roof.
— Camden Chat (@CamdenChat) April 22, 2015And then things got really interesting. In the seventh inning, Orioles reliever Jason Garcia threw one behind Jose Bautista. I don't think he was throwing at him; just a young kid with terrible control. Either way, the pitch drew a long stare from Bautista. Later in the at-bat he launched a two-run homer that included a bat flip that would embarrass Yasiel Puig. That apparently angered Adam Jones, who did some chirping at Bautista. Later, Bautista tried to throw Delmon Young out at first on a base hit to right, Young yelling out, "You're not that good." Good stuff.
Bautista #GOAT
— Chris Sherwin (@CWSherwin) April 22, 2015Bautista's stare at the Orioles dugout after he crossed home was legendary.
— Gideon Turk (@gideonturk) April 22, 2015Bautista. "Jones said my HR trot was bush league. I told him throwing behind me was bush league". #bluejays
— Barry Davis (@SNBarryDavis) April 22, 2015Looks like we have another heated rivalry to watch the rest of the season. This is good. As long as nobody gets injured, a little bad blood is good for the game -- old school and all that. And I love bat flips. More bat flips are fine with me, especially when they come after a staredown with the pitcher.
