KC Royals: Most Disliked Rival Players In 2015
Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista (19) – Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
KC Royals Most Disliked Rival Player of 2015 Number Four: Jose Bautista
Despite being a former member of the Kansas City Royals (you know… back in 2004), Jose Bautista is one of the most disliked rivals of the Royals right now in my opinion.
The first thing that turned heads was during the All-Star Game voting, and as most people remember Royals fans went all out supporting their boys in blue. At one point, the Royals had eight starters poised to lead the way in the big game, and Bautista spouted off about it on social media and got into it with a Royals fan.
Congratulations, you have the fans who vote the most in MLB. You should be proud! 🎉💥🎉💥🎊🎉🎊💥🎉🎊 https://t.co/70K3WxbfOG
— Jose Bautista (@JoeyBats19) June 18, 2015
Bautista then made more enemies in Kansas City when he bashed manager Ned Yost on Twitter after an intense series in Toronto.
Just heard #NedYost comments about the game. Lost a lot of respect for that man today.
— Jose Bautista (@JoeyBats19) August 2, 2015
Fans in Kansas City were not pleased with Bautista bashing their manager, and neither were the players. Yordano Ventura later went on a rampage about Bautista in another language on Twitter (those tweets have since been deleted) and became the antagonist of baseball once again. Bautista responded by saying that Ventura was a great player, but could use some maturing.
Not only did all of this happen, but Bautista was also the first one to hit a home run off of Wade Davis in almost two years. Curse you Joey Bats!
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