Dellin Betances’ anger over Randy Levine’s remarks still simmering
TAMPA, Fla. — There was no repeat of the verbal fireworks from Dellin Betances on Sunday.
But there was no retreat, either.
“I don’t regret anything I said [Saturday],” Betances said after the Yankees first full-squad workout of the spring. “I had to get it off my chest and I did.”
Additionally, the reliever said, even as he made clear he’s ready to move on, he wasn’t significantly less angry.
“I’m not just going to get over it as easy,” Betances said. “I’m not going to sit here and say that today is a different day for me. But I was just glad I was able to come out here and get some work done. That kind of takes some of the stress off your mind and puts you at ease.”
Betances lost his arbitration case against the Yankees on Saturday — the hearing was the previous day in St. Petersburg — and found out he would be paid the $3 million for the upcoming season the team filed for as opposed to the $5 million he requested.
Late Saturday morning team president Randy Levine held a surprise conference call with reporters in which he used words like “ridiculous,” “half-baked” and “fantasy” to characterize the $5-million ask and even called Betances a “victim” of…