“Won’t Be the Last” – Buck Showalter Makes a Bold Statement After Max Scherzer’s Ejection
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Max Scherzer is a live wire on the diamond. The ‘Mad Max’ moniker has carried with him everywhere he goes, and probably for good reason. And as the Mets took on the Atlanta Braves, he showed us just why again. Scherzer’s antics from the dugout got him ejected from the game at the bottom of the 6th innings for a missed call by the umpire. While his actions are by and large accepted by his teammates, do you think this could cost the Mets?
Max Scherzer is an intense competitor. And while some umpires may not share his passion for the game, they certainly can reprimand him for it. Scherzer was at the receiving end of an ejection after expressing discontent over the umpire, making some calls as Kyle Wright pitched from the mound at the bottom of the 6th. He had a relatively quiet exit, but his stay in the dugout prior was anything but that.
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Max Scherzer ejected after umpire calls ‘strike’
The pitcher was in the dugout, and with Dom Smith at home plate, the umpire called a strike. On a pitch that appeared to be out of the zone, no less. Outraged, Scherzer made his discontent known out loud, and he was rewarded with an ejection for it.
Manager Buck Showalter, while not portraying too much emotion, spoke after the match. Said Showalter, “I’m sure it won’t be the last one [ejection] Max gets this season.”
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"I'm sure it won't be the last one Max gets this year" 😂
– Buck Showalter on Max Scherzer's ejection
Buck also said Chris Bassitt sounds like Max 😂 pic.twitter.com/vouA1MYhF5
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 4, 2022
In fact, Showalter even seemed to think that he was rubbing off on some of his teammates. Most notably, fellow pitcher Chris Bassitt. Said Showalter, “Bassitt’s kind of learning how to sound like Max.”
Speaking of an incident about an inning later in the same game, Showalter mentioned what the coaching staff thought. Thinking they heard Scherzer, they all looked to the dugout, knowing that Scherzer wasn’t supposed to be there, but it was actually Chris Bassitt saying it.
Teammate Pete Alonso, however, seemed to agree with what Scherzer had done.
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"He's not afraid to say what he wants to say"
– Pete Alonso on Max Scherzer (while chuckling 😂) pic.twitter.com/Gw8eYf91Vt
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 4, 2022
“He’s not afraid to say what he wants to say,” said Alonso with a grin and a chuckle.
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But what do you think? Was the call a bad one? Was Scherzer’s disapproval well-found? Or do you agree with the umpires in ejecting the pitcher from the game?
Edited by:
Simar Singh Wadhwa