The official Twitter account of the Cincinnati Reds tried to make peace with the Pittsburgh Pirates a day before Valentine's Day after the two clubs were handed 48 games worth of suspensions combined following multiple brawls in 2019.
Hi @Pirates... new beginnings for a new season? 🤗 #RedsValentine pic.twitter.com/QKIOSSxaoo
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) February 14, 2020
The player pictured is left-hander Amir Garrett, who was handed an eight-game ban for memorably charging toward Pittsburgh's dugout during a game in late July.
The Pirates' account fired back with a cheeky response that iPhone users should be familiar with.
— Pirates (@Pirates) February 14, 2020
The Reds followed that up by sending a GIF of utility man Derek Dietrich, who ignited last season's heated rivalry after admiring a home run against the Pirates in early April.
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) February 14, 2020
A benches-clearing brawl eventually broke out in the game.
Cincinnati Reds star Yasiel Puig and Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher Chris Archer have both been hit with suspensions for their roles in a crazy bench-clearing brawl MLB announced. #MLB #BornToBaseball pic.twitter.com/MVKscZwXRV
— FLEE TV ™ (@FLEESPORTS) April 9, 2019
The two teams will meet April 2 for the first of 19 times in 2020.
