Detroit radio host Jim Costa goes off on Framber Valdez defender

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Major League Baseball suspended Detroit Tigers star pitcher Framber Valdez for five games (originally six games, but it was reduced to five games after he agreed to drop any appeal) on Wednesday after he was ejected from Tuesday night’s game against the Boston Red Sox.

After allowing back-to-back home runs and 10 runs overall to the Red Sox, Valdez drilled Boston’s Trevor Story in the back with a 94 mph fastball with no outs in the fourth inning, and benches cleared in Detroit.

Even Tigers manager A.J. Hinch didn’t approve of Valdez intentionally throwing at the Red Sox.

Well, on Thursday, Detroit radio host Jim Costa of 97.1 The Ticket went off on a “jackass” caller who defended Valdez.

“This channel is soft as a cupcake,” the caller said. “That game was so far over. That game was so far over. If you want to read his pitches, you’re going to wear a 99 mph heater to the spine.”

“Don’t tip your pitches,” Costa responded. “Why are you tipping your pitches?”

“Don’t read; don’t read my pitches,” the caller continued.

“Stop being so readable, bro,” Costa said.

“99, right at the back of your neck,” the caller said. “I’m going to break it.”

“Yeah, we should sever vertebrae because we don’t know how to pitch,” Costa mocked, angrily. “And you’re the tough guy?”

“Sever vertebrae, and I guarantee they won’t tip him again,” the caller said.