"Funniest ejection of the modern era" - MLB analyst gives dubious crown to Aaron Boone's removal from Yankees matchup against Athletics
On Monday, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone found himself in the middle of yet another MLB umpire controversy.
In only the top of the 1st inning, the veteran manager found himself ejected from the game. Although it tends to happen, the circumstances behind the ejection that became the discussion of MLB social media.
"An Aaron Boone ejection for the ages and I don't blame him for being this hot" - @BarnHasSpoken2
Aaron Boone returned to the New York Yankees dugout after a minor confrontation with home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt. However, it was not long after Boone returned to the dugout that he found himself ejected from the matchup against the Oakland Athletics.
Wendelstedt heard some shouting, and likely foul words, coming from the direction of the New York Yankees dugout. Unfortunately for Boone, the home plate umpire decided that it was the Yankees manager who was shouting at him when it was coming from a fan seated behind the home team's dugout.
"Funniest ejection of the modern era. I don’t even know what would come close." - @Jared_Carrabis
"Funniest ejection of the modern era," MLB analyst Jared Carrabis said of the incident. Boone's departure from the game was truly something that had not been seen before. For baseball fans, who don't support the New York Yankees, the incident undoubtedly led to a plethora of laughs.
Given the ongoing debate about the current state of MLB umpires, Hunter Wendelstedt's decision to toss Boone from Monday's game will only add fuel to the fire.
Names like Angel Hernandez have already sparked controversy this season, so Aaron Boone's ejection is just the latest in an ever-growing list of umpire blunders.
The Yankees fell to the Athletics 2-0 following Aaron Boone's ejection
It remains to be seen whether or not the New York Yankees would have had a different outcome on Monday had Boone not been ejected. Nevertheless, the Bronx Bombers were eventually held off the scoreboard, falling 2-0 to the Oakland Athletics.
"Carlos Rodon spins seven shutout innings to lower his ERA to 2.70" - @TalkinBaseball_
There's no guarantee that had Boone not been ejected the Yankees would have been able to turn things around during Monday's game, but it will certainly spark further debate.
Starter Carlos Rodon delivered an excellent 7.0 inning game for the Yankees, but the lineup was limited to only four hits.