Just like a good wreck in NASCAR, it’s hard not to appreciate two clubs emptying the benches in a blowout baseball game.
Here’s what went down between the Yankees and Blue Jays at the new Yankee Stadium last night (via ESPN.com):
Toronto’s Edwin Encarnacion and All-Star second baseman Aaron Hill were hit by pitches before Carlson threw [...]
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