MLB umpires have had a tough start to the season. From Angel Hernandez screwing up more calls to Marty Fisher making one of the most mind-boggling calls you’ll ever see, the umpiring hasn’t been great, to say the least.
Things got so bad in Philadelphia on Wednesday night that Phillies manager Joe Girardi ejected one of the umpires from the game. It didn’t stick, of course, and Girardi was actually the one who got ejected but it was still great.
This all went down after Cardinals pitcher Génesis Cabrera hit Bryce Harper in the face with a pitch and then hit Didi Gregorius in the ribs with his next pitch.
Check this out:
Joe Girardi is not happy after Harper & Didi get drilled in back to back at bats… what the hell is going on?!#Phillies #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/HaqPWtMUBj
— Hunter Brody (@Brodes81) April 29, 2021
Phillies third baseman Brad Miller loved it:
What did the dugout think of Joe Girardi trying to throw the umpire out before getting thrown out himself? I asked Brad Miller that. pic.twitter.com/KXUaI9RuUt
— Tim Kelly (@TimKellySports) April 29, 2021
And so did a lot of fans:
Joe Girardi ejecting the umpire is the good stuff. pic.twitter.com/2QuNxFIQuO
— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) April 29, 2021
Joe Girardi throwing out the umpire is the best thing I have seen all year
— Kirsten Hatton (@kirsten_hatt) April 29, 2021
I miss Joe Girardi’s energy pic.twitter.com/mssHADVB0R
— Ｊａｋｅ (@JakeRepNY) April 29, 2021
This guy bullies umps and my guy gets bullied by them lol. Man do I miss watching this guy https://t.co/JNkrpzrjxf
— Brian Conoscenti (@briancono99) April 29, 2021
I actually love this… https://t.co/GFcwWwdMol
— Trev (@DahhBigCat) April 29, 2021
Hilarious that he threw the hook first, Girardi is a JYD https://t.co/8qqgotEzHF
— Chuck (@_talktochuck_) April 29, 2021
I am really growing to appreciate Girardi in Philadelphia. https://t.co/Rg5cqeX5xS
— ThePenaltyBoxE-Doc (@urockdoc) April 29, 2021