Derek Dietrich went yard last night, and as he’s done previously, took a few extra seconds to admire his big fly that almost went out of Great American Ball Park. Dietrich’s brought a bit of flare to the Cincinnati Reds that the team hasn’t seen since Brandon Phillips was manning second base. Dietrich’s celebrations and attitude should be cheered not vilified.
Kevin Gorman of Tribune-Review Sports sent out a tweet last night saying that an opposing pitcher purposefully throwing at a batter is justified because the type of reaction Derek Dietrich had to his gargantuan home run is inappropriate.