Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper was ejected in the first inning of his club's extra-innings loss to the Colorado Rockies on Friday night—and it was one of the most puzzling ejections of the MLB season so far.
The Philadelphia Phillies' clubhouse personnel didn't have to work very hard to clean up Bryce Harper's jersey after the club's 3-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Friday night, as Harper barely got a speck of dirt on the uniform, thanks to home plate umpire Brian Walsh.
Harper was ejected by Walsh in the top of the first inning, and it was one of the most puzzling ejections of the MLB season thus far. The Phillies slugger, who struck out on three pitches in his first at-bat of the game against Rockies pitcher Ty Blach, took exception to the second pitch of the at-bat, a called strike by Walsh on an offering down-and-in.
As Harper spiked his helmet and began to remove his batting gloves, he attempted to have a discussion with Walsh, one that did not appear to be heated in nature. But Walsh wasn't having it, as he tossed the Phillies star just seconds into the conversation.After the game, Harper still couldn't believe he was tossed that quickly."No I mean I wasn't really that upset," Harper said. "I mean, obviously, I spiked my helmet, but that wasn't in frustration from the call.
"It kind of just was like 'Eh.' And I was just like, 'No, where do you have it?' Like that's all... 'I just want to know where you had it.' Then he threw me out. And then I just told him, 'I just wanted to have a conversation with you.' Again, didn't cuss, didn't scream or anything really. Then another ump came over, say what he had to say, and that's kind of it.", crew chief Vic Carapazza was asked what led to the Harper ejection.
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