Mean Muggin'

The win last night, brought about by Jose Bautista's 25th homerun of the season, was the secondary story to the "drama" that occurred in the bottom of the ninth. Kevin Gregg, whose issues included his trouble throwing strikes and getting jobbed on the right side edge of the plate by the ump, got pulled because he walked the bases loaded. He had two outs and knows that Clarence is a slave to the save, so Gregg was probably shocked that he wasn't left in to lose the game. Camp came in, got a call on the edge of the plate that was denied to Gregg and then induced a ground ball, saving the game and saving the day.

People on Twitter were, well, twittering about the drama between Cito and Gregg when Cito pulled him. There was a little mouthiness back and forth. Actually, the mouthiness was on Gregg's part (I think he said 'Fuck' but 'Fuck something' not 'Fuck you') and Cito gave him the death stare lazer eyes down the bench when he returned to the dugout and a "See me after class." motion when the team was on the field for handshakes and ass pats. People speculated what might happen. Spankings, lectures, floggings, trades? But no, none of that. Just a calm restoration of order.

For the people worried about the sass, please. We lived through "Fuck you, John." Just look.


"Fuck you, John." will result in tunnel fistacuffs and a bloody nose.

"Are you fucking kidding me?" will result in a death stare and a post-game lecture which will make you say: "He saw things differently. I think I was just more surprised by the move than anything, but that's his right as a manager." Nice concession there, Kevin.

The Molina reaction should be the true test. The look on Bengie's face tells me he knows shit is about to go down. Jose? He's already over it. There is no shit about to go down.