Social media had field day with Yoshinobu Yamamoto plunking George Springer in Game 2

After a dominant showing in the Los Angeles Dodgers' Game 2 victory in the World Series, it is very fair to say that Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the talk of baseball right now. With as much over-managing and reliance on bullpens that exists, it is very rare in this day and age for any pitcher to throw a complete game. The fact that Yamamoto has managed to pull off TWO IN A ROW and in the playoffs has many baseball fans absolutely shook, but it wasn't the only highlight of the right-hander's performance on Saturday.

One of the underlying storylines in this World Series matchup is around George Springer and the Astros' sign-stealing scandal. There is little point in rehashing all of the details right now, but the short version is that Houston cheated against the Dodgers, it very possibly cost LA a World Series title, and Dodgers players, coaches, and fans have not forgotten it to put it mildly.

Boos being thrown Springer's way was basically a given as soon as the matchup was announced, but the fun really began when Yamamoto went up and hit Springer in the third inning on Saturday night.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto sends George Springer a message and Dodgers (and Yankees) fans absolutely loved it

Reactions to Springer getting plunked were wide a varied. Some fans simply celebrated the HBP and used the opportunity to express their annoyance at George Springer's existence. Others took the opportunity to make sign-stealing jokes at Springer's expense. It would have been better to see more jokes about how they must not allow trash cans in Canada or something, but still solid work was being done.

In all seriousness for a second, it's good that Springer was OK and things didn't escalate here. Not only is drilling a guy on purpose dangerous, it is also asking for trouble. Does anyone, Blue Jays or Dodgers fans alike, really want this series decided because a series of retaliatory HBPs and potentially some benches clearing punishments? We are guessing not.

Instead, what we got was a brief moment of confrontation that resulted in some funny responses on social media, and that was the end of it. That is the best-case scenario for everyone involved, and the focus right now is rightly on Yamamoto's performance (and not reliving a years old beef on the biggest stage in baseball).