With the help of Len Kasper and Darrin Jackson, M@ Spiegel explains the source of tension between Miguel Vargas and the Cubs on Sunday. The end of it was Vargas taking exception to getting hit by a pitch late, but it was a smaller detail that was important earlier.

@MattSpiegs I’m encouraged that a white sox player takes trying to win the game to that level.

@MattSpiegs Don't go Jason Benetti on us. He never understood retaliation and its importance. This shows that the Cubs have even more competence and team spirit. Brad Keller is the ultimate hit man too. Rarely misses the 🎯. Thanks for the insight

@MattSpiegs Thank you for explaining this. Nobody seems to have found this newsworthy enough to break this down like u guys.

@MattSpiegs If Vargas is that old school, he shouldn’t be pissed that he got hit. Back in the day it would be expected.

@MattSpiegs How about the media stop blowing up such small stuff. What happens when a team thing the other team is stealing signs. What happens every time a team thinks the other team does something that might be legal but goes against “the in-written rules”. It’s part of the game move on

@MattSpiegs Keller is a cunt

@MattSpiegs That’s cool. We can just hit him again the next time we sweep you chumps.

@MattSpiegs “Playing to the echo of the whistle” is a terrible analogy 😂

@MattSpiegs Vargas was pissed because they were getting swept

@MattSpiegs Exhibit A on why I don’t listen to sports radio anymore. Keller didn’t hit Vargas on purpose. He’s not important enough to hit on purpose. Vargas overreacted end of story. Trying to create a story where there isn’t one