The melee between Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado and Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura unquestionably headlined MLB’s Week 10.
Ventura, a reputed rabble-rouser, drilled Machado in the midsection with a fastball. The Baltimore slugger charged the mound, the benches cleared, and brawling ensued. Ultimately, both players were suspended, but the incident raised questions about whether MLB should take steps to eliminate brush-back pitches.
But as that storyline percolated throughout the past week of baseball action, other happenings provided us with great on-field theater.
What exactly were those?