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Montero: Pirates would be 'stupid' to think Arrieta, Cubs hit Kang on purpose

"Bad Blood" might need to get promoted beyond just Anthony Rizzo's walk-up song.

It may as well be the theme song for the Cubs-Pirates rivalry.

Jake Arrieta and the Cubs have had the Pirates' number dating back to late last season and tensions have boiled over between these two teams, including a benches-clearing incident in the one-game wild-card playoff in October.

The division rivals added a new chapter to the rivalry Saturday when the Pirates essentially accused Arrieta of hitting Jung Ho Kang on purpose in the fourth inning:

Locke on Arrieta hitting Kang: "It just seems like a guy like that, with the pinpoint accuracy he has, doesn't just miss in.