Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista isn’t the most popular man in Atlanta these days. His bat flip during Wednesday’s game against the Atlanta Braves was the final straw during a game that threatened to reach a boiling point a number of times.
With the Jays down 8-3, Bautista hit a solo shot off Eric O’Flaherty in the top of the eighth inning. He punctuated that hit with a celebratory bat flip. The Braves didn’t take too kindly to that gesture. After the game, O’Flaherty shot back, saying Bautista shouldn’t be looking for fights after what happened to him last year.