Yankee announcers troll umpire one day after controversial ejection


by Awful Announcing

Awful Announcing— Monday’s game between the Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees featured one of the strangest ejections in recent memory. A day later, Yankees announcers couldn’t help but have some fun with it. New York skipper Aaron Boone was ejected in the first inning of Monday’s game after home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt thought chatter from

New York Post—Yankees broadcasters throw serious shade at umpires one day after Aaron Boone ejection. Boone was tossed from Monday’s game by Hunter Wendelstedt after the home plate umpire thought comments from fans had actually come from the Yankees skipper.

Sports Illustrated—Yankees Manager Aaron Boone Ejected in Controversial Fashion. The Yankee skipper is no stranger to getting tossed, but his ejection on Monday immediately became controversial.

Pinstripe Alley—New York Yankees news: Umpire doubles down on baffling ejection. Sports Illustrated | Ryan Phillips: One of the worst umpiring fiascos we have seen in years occurred on Monday during the Yankees game against the Oakland Athletics. Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt threw out manager Aaron Boone from the game for something that a fan said. Boone had some comments about a play during the first inning, but Wendelstedt gave him a warning and the Yanks’ skipper didn’t say anything else. After the next pitch, the home plate umpire heard more yapping behind his back and...