The topic of bat flips specifically Bautista doing it when down by five runs versus the Atlanta Braves was broached during the interview and Mark Teixeira pulled no punches on the leagues disdain for the Blue Jays right fielder.
Teixeira sided with the Bautista and others when it comes to bat flipping in a big situation or after hitting a game-winning home run. Teixeria also qualified that if anyone else had done it, it would be a non- issue and specifically named Starlin Castro.
Teixeira explained further:
Fact of the matter is nobody likes Jose Bautista, he is not the most personable guy on the field, and I can see why pitchers and catchers don’t like the way he acts.