Former All-Star Napoli calls Bregman a 'douche' following HR celebration
Alex Bregman hit an early home run off Stephen Strasburg in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday night, electrifying the crowd at Minute Maid Park and seemingly ticking off retired All-Star Mike Napoli.
Bregman is a douche!!!
— Mike Napoli (@MikeNapoli25) October 30, 2019
After cranking the first-inning bomb, Bregman carried his bat all the way to first base and attempted to hand it off to coach Don Kelly.
This dude @ABREG_1 really carried the bat to 1st base.
— Cut4 (@Cut4) October 30, 2019
Legend. pic.twitter.com/TQqhfSVjUq
Bregman's dinger gave the Houston Astros the lead in the pivotal contest against the Washington Nationals with his team ahead in the Fall Classic 3-2.
Napoli spent 12 seasons in the big leagues from 2006 to 2017 before retiring in 2018. The catcher and first baseman played for the Los Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, and Cleveland Indians, making one All-Star appearance and winning the World Series once.
Michael Morse, a 2014 World Series champion, weighed in too, suggesting Bregman is "asking to get someone hurt on your team" next season with his actions:
Bregman ... dude taking the bat all the way to first....that’s asking to get someone hurt on your team ... next year . Right now focuses on winning #WorldSeries
— Michael Morse (@MorseBeWithU) October 30, 2019
Former major-league outfielder Chris Dickerson offered a similar take, which generated a reply from Philadelphia Phillies outfielder and former NL MVP Andrew McCutchen:
Nahh man, didn’t u know, that’s baseball now. Let the kids play😂
— andrew mccutchen (@TheCUTCH22) October 30, 2019