KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays promise plenty of fireworks in their American League Championship Series, and not just because one team features power arms and the other power bats.
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The Royals and Blue Jays already have played a contentious set of games this season, including a matchup in Toronto marked by two bench-clearing incidents. And while both sides said during Thursday’s workouts that previous rancor has been forgotten, the emotionally charged atmosphere of playoff baseball means there could be some short fuses in the opener Friday night.
“It’s over with. We’ve got to move forward,” insisted Royals pitcher Edinson Volquez, who will start Game 1 and was arguably the biggest instigator when the teams met in August.
It was Volquez whose inside pitching drew the ire of the Blue Jays, eventually leading to the first of those bench-clearing moments. And after the game, he called Blue Jays star Josh Donaldson “a little baby” for complaining about his inside pitching.
Asked whether he intends to pitch inside again Friday night, Volquez replied: “Of course.”
Royals manager Ned Yost was one word more succinct: “Absolutely.”
Even if it might mean more bad blood.
“I’m not a mind reader,” Yost said. “I’m not a fortuneteller. I don’t know if it’s going to be an issue.”
complaining about his inside pitching.
Asked whether he intends to pitch inside again Friday night, Volquez replied: “Of course.”
Royals manager Ned Yost was one word more succinct: “Absolutely.”
Even if it might mean more bad blood.
“I’m not a mind reader,” Yost said. “I’m not a fortuneteller. I don’t know if it’s going to be an issue.”
