ATHLETIC ASSHOLES

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Who says baseball is a low-contact sport?



The Texas Rangers were playing the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday when Roughed Odor of the Rangers sucker punched Jose Bautista of the Blue Jays after Bautista slid hard into Roughed during a double play. Apparently, the two have had a festering feud going since Bautista fipped his bat in last year's AL Division Series and it boiled over into a wild brawl yesterday.

Players from both teams rushed the field as Odor landed a punch to Bautista's face, staggering the Toronto slugger and knocking off his batting helmet and sunglasses.

'I was pretty surprised,' Bautista said. 'I mean, obviously, that's the only reason that he got me and he got me pretty good, so I have to give him that. It takes a little bit bigger man to knock me down.'

Bautista and several from both teams were ejected as a result of the ensuing brawl.

After the field was finally cleared, Blue Jays reliever Jesse Chavez hit Prince Fielder with the next pitch when the game resumed. He was ejected automatically because of the warning issued after Matt Bush hit Bautista.

The Rangers beat the Blue Jays 7 to 6.

Story and pics: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsn...match.html

Bautista had it coming. A long time coming.