A.J. Hinch Sends Honest Message After Framber Valdez Incident
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch addresses the Framber Valdez incident and benches-clearing moment against Boston.
Detroit Tigers manager A. J. Hinch chose his words carefully Tuesday night, but his frustration was impossible to miss.
Following the benches-clearing incident between the Tigers and Red Sox, Hinch repeatedly acknowledged how bad the moment looked and made it clear he understood Boston’s reaction after Framber Valdez hit Trevor Story with a fastball moments after surrendering back-to-back home runs. A. J.
Hinch Calls It a “Low Moment” As tensions cooled following the confrontation, Hinch did not rush to defend the optics of the situation. “We play a really good brand of baseball here. That didn’t feel like it,” Hinch said.
“It’s not judging intent; I have no idea. But I know when you go out on the field and you end up sort of in those confrontations, you usually feel like you’re in your right. And it didn’t feel good being out there.