Josh Donaldson is considered intense and describes himself as relentless. A former teammate said he was the type of guy who will call out players in the clubhouse who need to be called out and will say what is on his mind. And once he called Gerrit Cole.
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So after the initial shock of being traded by the Twins to the Yankees wore off Sunday, Donaldson dove right into the controversy surrounding his new move. He requested a sit down with Aaron Boone and Gerrit Cole.
“I think we’re just having a conversation because obviously there was a big thing that was made out of it last year,”
“A lot of conversation went on about it. And I think both sides wanted to be able to meet and address the issue that was at hand as far as just hearing one another and ultimately leading us back to our goals."
Donaldson concluded
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“I don’t think there was anything that needed to really be squared away, Just a little bit of listening from both sides and getting to know a new teammate.”