Detroit sports radio erupted into a fiery debate Thursday after Tigers pitcher Framber Valdez's controversial ejection—and one host made it clear he wasn't backing down.

Major League Baseball handed Valdez a five-game suspension Wednesday (reduced from six after he dropped his appeal) following a heated ejection during Tuesday night's matchup against the Boston Red Sox. The drama unfolded after Valdez surrendered back-to-back home runs and 10 total runs, then drilled Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story in the back with a 94 mph fastball in the fourth inning. Benches cleared at Comerica Park, and even Tigers manager A.J. Hinch openly disapproved of the intentional throw.

Enter Jim Costa of 97.1 The Ticket. When a caller defended Valdez's actions, Costa unleashed a verbal takedown that quickly went viral.

"This channel is soft as a cupcake," the caller argued. "That game was so far over. If you want to read his pitches, you're going to wear a 99 mph heater to the spine."

Costa fired back: "Don't tip your pitches. Why are you tipping your pitches?"

But the caller doubled down: "Don't read my pitches. 99, right at the back of your neck. I'm going to break it."

That's when Costa snapped. "Yeah, we should sever vertebrae because we don't know how to pitch? And you're the tough guy?" he mocked. "Let's put him in the hospital because I'm tough, Adam. Yeah, that's how cool I am. You're a jackass."

He continued: "Are we serious? That's a guy calling in and saying, 'I want to paralyze people because I'm tipping my pitches.' I went light on him. That is outrageous. You want to talk about who's soft? It's the guy who can't handle giving up home runs that's soft."

For baseball fans, this incident highlights a growing tension around the unwritten rules of the game. While some still defend retaliation pitches as part of baseball's code, Costa's blowup reflects a changing attitude—especially at a time when player safety is under the spotlight. Whether you agree with the caller or the host, one thing's certain: Tigers-Red Sox just got a whole lot more interesting.