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That's Torii Hunter, in a much, much happier place than he was in on Tuesday night, when he was ejected following an animated eruption targeted at home plate umpire Ron Kulpa. From the Star-Tribune:

Why did Hunter erupt? The Twins weren't happy with what Kulpa said to Hunter after he was called out on strikes in the seventh inning as well as what Kulpa said to Punto in the eighth.

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said any investigation should start with the umpires.

"They ought to walk over there and ask him what he said to Nick Punto after the pitch, that's what that league ought to do," Gardenhire said. "[And] what he told Torii at home plate on the pitch was wrong. He said, 'That was a nasty slider.' It was a fastball.

Umm ... I'm missing something, right? Calling a fastball a slider can't be that big of a deal, can it? In any case, the Twins now have to wait and see if Hunter will be handed down a suspension, which has been the norm following some recent explosions by players.

Previously on FanHouse:
Gary Sheffield Does Not Think He's as Bad as Paul Lo Duca
Paul Lo Duca Throws Stuff, Gets Suspended