Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson responded sharply to Chicago White Sox starter Lucas Giolito on Wednesday, one day after Giolito called him a "pest" and "classless" after the slugger appeared to yell, "Not sticky anymore," following a first-inning home run in Tuesday night's game.
"He called me a pest, right?" Donaldson said on a lengthy videoconference with reporters Wednesday afternoon. "Which is fine. I kind of almost consider that a compliment.
"He calls me classless? I didn't think I was showing him up during the game. I was talking to my bench.