5 wacky guesses at what Donaldson, Gibbons argued over
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson and skipper John Gibbons appeared to get into it Wednesday when the two had to be separated in the dugout following a heated exchange.
Cooler heads would eventually prevail, though, both parties delivered drastically different stories about what really sparked the argument: Donaldson brought up an intimate tale regarding his cologne, while Gibbons said he simply wanted his All-Star to use a different bat.
We may never know what the true cause of the conflict was, but here are some pretty good guesses:
Don't quit your day job
Gibbons: Hey Josh, I finally got around to your episode on that "Vikings" show.
Donaldson: How'd you like it, skip?
Gibbons: I didn't.
Culinary differences
Gibbons: It's a piece of meat surrounded by buns, I don't care what anyone says.
Donaldson: John, that doesn't mean-
Gibbons: A hot dog is a darn sandwich, and that's that.
Saluting the competition
Gibbons: I'm telling you Josh, you keep missing those at-bats and you're not defending that award.
Donaldson: Gibby, I already told you, there's no way he's winning MVP. I have a 154 wRC+ and a .399 OBP.
Gibbons: Yes, but your name isn't Mookie.
Mane-to-mane honesty
Gibbons: JD, I think it's time we trim down the possible problem here. Maybe watch some clips. You know, get a snip of what's really bugging you.
Donaldson: I'm not quite followi-
Gibbons: Cut your hair.
Disagreements over Cooperstown
Gibbons: A-Rod will always be a first-ballot Hall of Famer to me.
Donaldson: ...