Nats' Cade Cavalli apologizes for telling Willson Contreras to 'sit down, boy'
Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli apologized Wednesday for shouting “sit down, boy” at Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras while instigating a benches’ clearing scrum a night earlier.
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4 sourcesNationals’ Cade Cavalli regrets choice of words that enraged the Red Sox’ Willson Contreras: ‘I’m extremely torn up’
Nats' Cade Cavalli apologizes after 'sit down, boy' taunt to Red Sox' Willson Contreras
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5 sourcesNats' Cade Cavalli apologizes for telling Red Sox's Willson Contreras to ‘sit down, boy'
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6 sourcesNats' Cavalli ‘extremely torn up’ about perception of comment toward Contreras
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