The Twins infielder has been waging a one-man war against sticky-substance users since news of MLB’s strict policing of the stuff came down just over a month ago. He set his sights on Yankees’ ace Gerrit Cole, then most recently drew the ire of White Sox No. 1, Lucas Giolito.
Prior to the White Sox-Twins matchup on Tuesday, Donaldson took to the microphone once again to label Giolito a de facto cheater, to which former Sox manager and current TV analyst (and noted loose cannon) Ozzie Guillen responded in a typical Guillen way:
MORE: Donaldson talks the talk then walks the walk
Guillen’s spicy comments are not unusual, ‘cause Ozzie. But the budding beef between the White Sox and the Twins — really, seemingly just Josh Donaldson — is a new dynamic into the AL Central rivalry.
On Tuesday, Giolito took issue with Donaldson’s very vocal on-field taunts following a first-inning home run, calling Donaldson a “f—ing pest” for his words.
With the Twins at the bottom of the division and the White Sox in first, maybe we can get a Hell in a Cell match between Donaldson and Guillen in the coming weeks for bragging rights.
