New York Yankees fans upset as manager Aaron Boone suspended one game for ‘recent conduct’ toward MLB umps: "When will the umps be held accountable?"
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has been suspended for Friday night's game against the San Diego Padres after he was ejected from Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
Boone was tossed in the third inning by home plate umpire Edwin Moscoso after arguing the ump's strike zone. It was Boone's second ejection in four games and fourth hook of the season.
Since taking over as the Yankees manager in 2018, Boone has been ejected 30 times. No other major league manager has been ejected more than 23 times.
For his recent binge of ejections, Boone was suspended for New York's series opener against the Padres and fined an undisclosed amount for what MLB termed:
"Recent conduct toward Major League Umpires, including the actions following his ejection from Thursday night's game against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium."
Aaron Boone suspended for tonight
MLB's suspension dings Aaron Boone for "his recent conduct toward Major League Umpires, including the actions following his ejection from Thursday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium."
So it's more than just last night.
Aaron Boone told the New York Post after his most recent ejection:
"I should not have been thrown out of that game. He wasn't gonna deal with me. I really didn't do that much (yelling from the dugout). I thought there was some egregious stuff going on, and he was very dismissive. I don't think it warranted being thrown out by any means."
New York Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza will serve as the team's acting manager on Friday.
@BryanHoch Any umps suspended for being awful at their jobs?
@BryanHoch Maybe the umps should do their job better then
@BryanHoch Maybe umps should do their jobs right???
The New York Yankees have bounced back from an early-season swoon, and Aaron Boone's squad brings a 30-22 record into its game against the slumping Padres. New York is seven games behind the American League East-leading Tampa Bay Rays and four games back of the second-place Orioles.
@BryanHoch Poor performance from umpires should be called out too
@BryanHoch Imagine being punished at your place of work for being right. Wild stuff
@BryanHoch i speak for everyone when i say free Aaron Boone
Aaron Boone's 30 ejections are sixth among active MLB managers, although he has managed far fewer games (720) than the five managers ahead of him. Bruce Bochy of the Texas Rangers leads all active managers in ejections with 78 over 4,081 games. Buck Showalter of the New York Mets is fifth with 34 ejections in 3,282 games.
@BryanHoch Well Boone’s usually right and it’s usually more than just last night.
@BryanHoch When will the umps be held accountable?
New York Yankees fans are curious when MLB umpires will begin being suspended for incorrect calls.
@BryanHoch So they said “we’re tone deaf and not holding our umpires accountable but if you are mean to them we’re coming for you”
@BryanHoch Collusion by MLB to disrupt the recent Yankee hot streak!!
Aaron Boone has seen his share of ejections while managing the New York Yankees
Boone is averaging an ejection every 25 games. The only manager anywhere near his pace is David Bell of the Cincinnati Reds. Bell has been ejected 23 times in 596 games, an average of one every 26 games.