Jose Bautista opens up for the first time on Rougned Odor punch, Rangers brawl in interview
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Jose Bautista did an interview on The Line hosted by Dr Kristen Holmes on Friday, where they talked about the Rougned Odor punch and the Blue Jays / Rangers brawl.
Every Blue Jays fan remembers when Joey Bats delivered one of the most iconic postseason home runs in modern history and his iconic bat flip that followed against the Texas Rangers in 2015 ALDS.
The following season when the Blue Jays faced the Texas Rangers in Texas it appeared the Rangers still had a sour taste in their mouths.
Pitcher Matt Bush plunked Bautista in the 8th inning (his last at-bat of the game), in the final game between the two clubs of the regular season.
Bautista took his base without incident, however on the following play when he slid into second base, Rougned Odor didn't appreciate Bautista's hard slide and punched him in the face.
A culmination of long-standing bad blood because of Bautista's bat flip boiled over into a full fledged brawl between the two teams.
Rougned Odor punched Jose Bautista in the face nine years ago today, a breakdown
Bautista and the Blue Jays would get the last laugh though when they eliminated the Rangers once again on Josh Donaldson's walk off mad dash in the bottom of the tenth inning.
Bautista talks about incident with Rougned Odor for the first time
A decade after the the rivalry, Jose Bautista sat down with Dr Kristen Holmes on The Line and talked about the incident at second base with Rougned odor.
6x MLB All-Star, Toronto Blue Jays legend @JoeyBats19 reveals the truth behind his iconic bat flip and the brawl that followed
Watch now on YouTube. Search 'The Line José Bautista'.
Watch now on YouTube. Search 'The Line José Bautista'.
"If I wanted to hurt him I probably could have, said Bautista but I'm glad I didn't, I'm not glad I got punched, but it is what it is. I was definitely on the wrong end of that one"
Holmes then asked him why did Odor punch you?
"I mean, that is something you're going to have to ask him said Bautista. We played them seven games that season and this happened in the 8th inning of the seventh game that they were winning. The brought in a guy [Matt Bush] to face me who hit me on the first pitch. So obviously they weren't happy with something."
Holmes then asked him if he knew as soon as he hit the ball if it's gone.
«A good bat feels smooth like butter»
Previously on Blue Jays Central
| POLL | ||
NOVEMBRE 21 | 554 ANSWERS Jose Bautista opens up for the first time on Rougned Odor punch, Rangers brawl in interview Do you think Jose Bautista deserved to be punched for his hard slide on Rougned Odor? | ||
| Yes, he deserved it | 65 | 11.7 % |
| Nobody deserves to be punched in baseball ever | 186 | 33.6 % |
| No, Odor is a punk | 187 | 33.8 % |
| No, Odor was just bitter after the bat flip | 116 | 20.9 % |
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