The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays game on Tuesday evening ended in chaos. After closer Aroldis Chapman threw a 101 MPH ball at Michael Brosseau’s head, the two sides begin chirping at one another. While there are split perspectives on whether Chapman’s ball was intentional or not, the Rays certainly think it was.
Immediately following the game, Tampa Bay’s manager Kevin Cash took significant shots at the Yankees for their lack of coaching and leadership. After seeing a display of Chapman’s fastballs this year, he has been erratic, to say the least. I don’t believe this pitch was intentional, but things are starting to boil over into the post-game press conferences.