Twins Josh Donaldson calls Lucas Giolito

Twins Josh Donaldson calls Lucas Giolito

Lucas Giolito hasn't heard the last of Josh Donaldson.After Giolito called the Twins third baseman a "fing pest" Tuesday for comments Donaldson made while cro sing home plate after homering off Giolito in Minnesota's game against the White Sox, Donaldson saidthat those taking sides between Stephon Gilmore Jersey the two players should avoid standing with someone who he claims was likely using sticky substances."Let's go look at his numbers. What do the numbers say? Right, and what do we know about the sticky substance? What does it do? What does it help with? It helps with rpm's. It helps with spin rate," Donaldson said before Wednesday's game. "Gue s what, Mr. Giolito:Your fastball spin rates down 200. Your curveball spin rates down 400 to 500. Your sliders down 200."So look if we're going to talk about cla s what side are you going to choose? Are you are you going to Darius Leonard T Shirts take the side of someone who's playing the game fair, or you going to take the side of somebody that was probably cheating before this happens?"Josh Donaldson goes off on Lucas Giolito:Gue s what? Mr. Giolito, your fastball spin rates down 200. Your curveball spin rates down 400-500. MLB Foreign Substance Checks (@StickyCheck) MORE:After the White Sox beat the Twins 7-6 on Tuesday to extend their lead in the AL Central, , who was heard saying"not sticky anymore" as he cro sed home plate after Indianapolis Colts Hats the first-inning home run. Donaldson has been outspoken against pitchers for allegedly using sticky substances and called out earlier in the season.Josh Donaldson after a home run, to Lucas Giolito:Hands not sticky anymore!! MLB Foreign Substance Checks (@StickyCheck) " Anthony Coyle Jersey He's a fing pest," the Chicago ace said. "That's kind of a cla sle s move. If you're gonna talk s, talk s to my face. Don't go cro s home plate and all that. Just come to me. Now it's just annoying. We won, the W's next to my name, he's in last place."Donaldson did do his homework. Giolito's spin rates against the Twins were all down by more than 100 rpm with the exception of his changeup from his season average, , just as they were in his previous start against the Pirates on June 22.After making his response to Giolito, Donaldson homered again Wednesday, this time against Dylan Cease. It John Mackey Jersey was his 13th home run of the season. Unfortunately for him, his team proceeded to give up 11 consecutive runs to Chicago after the homer.