VIDEO: Willson Contreras Rocks Home Run and Talks Trash to Braves Catcher Tyler Flowers
By Will Fowler
With the second round of the MLB All-Star Game Starters Vote getting underway on Tuesday, Cubs catcher Willson Contreras didn't waste any time showing voters why he deserves the starting nod at catcher -- though, those votes probably won't come from Braves fans. Check out Monday night's blast with a bonus jawing match!
Willson Contreras and Tyler Flowers do not seem to like each other very much. They exchange words after a Willson homer
— Cubs Talk (@NBCSCubs) June 25, 2019
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Contreras and Flowers don't have a documented history, but Contreras did watch the ball after it flew off the bat. You have to imagine Flowers took exception to the showboating.
For what it's worth, Contreras's 16th of the season was an opposite field bomb.
When All-Star Game voting resumes on Wednesday, don’t forget to tell ‘em about the best catcher in baseball. pic.twitter.com/64ufjfA4rh
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) June 25, 2019
And yes, the trash talking started the very second the ball left the bat. Depending on which side of this budding rivalry you're on, you likely have a very different opinion of "letting the kids play" on this fine evening.
Here's why Tyler Flowers and Julio Teheran were upset with Willson Contreras... pic.twitter.com/lfAxdy0sJa
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) June 25, 2019
So, baseball fans, if you're trying to decide who to vote for at National League catcher, does this help or hurt Contreras' resume?