Source: BroBible
Summary
Kenley Jansen, the Detroit closer, confronted Jeff McNeil after a ninth-inning bunt single, taking offense to the play. McNeil’s high IQ play brought the tying run to the plate, despite the A’s trailing by three runs. The benches cleared after Jansen’s reaction, but the interaction was largely uneventful. Former A’s pitcher Dallas Braden defended McNeil’s play on social media, stating that he made the right move to try and win the game.
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The habit gets a new name.
Kenley Jansen’s reaction to Jeff McNeil’s bunt single was a classic case of “winning the wrong way.” McNeil’s play was a smart move, taking advantage of the Tigers’ infield shift and bringing the tying run to the plate. Jansen’s tantrum was a reminder that some players still don’t understand the concept of “high IQ” plays. The benches cleared, but the drama was short-lived. In the end, McNeil’s bunt single was just a small blip on the radar of a game that was already all but over.
Kenley Jansen was mad that Jeff McNeil tried to win the game.
Author: Evan Null
