TOKYO — Yokohama DeNA BayStars American import Trevor Bauer had a public meltdown recently when he screamed at his teammates to “wake up.” In a game versus the Chunichi Dragons, down a run with two outs in the sixth inning, Bauer lost his temper after some shoddy defense by the BayStars infield.
With runners on first and second and a 3-2 count against the hitter, which meant the runners were going to run on the pitch, the hitter slapped a grounder to second base, and amateur hour ensued.
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