Yankees' Kelley: Bautista's gestures during home-run trot were 'childish and disrespectful'
New York Yankees reliever Shawn Kelley had some pointed words Friday for Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista, who slammed his bat and "shouted profanities" in an enraged stupor after hitting a game-tying two-run home run in the eighth inning of Thursday's 3-2 loss in the Bronx.
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Kelley was unable to discern precisely why Bautista reacted as demonstratively as he did, but the 33-year-old was nonetheless unimpressed by the five-time All-Star's behavior.
Kelley on Bautista: “I'm not really sure what that was all about-to be honest, it was pretty disrespectful towards me, & the game itself”
— Daniel Barbarisi (@DanBarbarisi) September 19, 2014
Bautista was visibly agitated even after returning to the dugout, but did not address his heated reaction after the game, in which a costly error by first baseman Adam Lind in the bottom of the ninth afforded the Yankees a 3-2 victory, their second consecutive win.
More Kelley on Bautista: “To slam bats and shout profanities because you hit another home run just seems childish and disrespectful…."
— Daniel Barbarisi (@DanBarbarisi) September 19, 2014