Aaron Boone has made a habit of confronting umpires in recent days. Friday it cost him.
MLB suspended the New York Yankees manager for Friday night’s against the San Diego Padres, and fined him an undisclosed amount. MLB’s statement on Boone’s penalties cited “his recent conduct toward Major League Umpires.”
Boone got ejected for arguing balls and strikes calls early in the Yankees’ loss to the Baltimore Orioles Thursday.
Aaron Boone has been ejected again pic.twitter.com/hHAbJArIeT
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) May 25, 2023
Thursday’s event marked Boone’s third ejection in the past 10 days and he’s been ejected four times this season, most in baseball. While Boone knows he’s earned a reputation for being argumentative, he told reporters before Friday night’s game that he doesn’t think umpires are targeting him.
“I think I’ve earned that reputation,” Boone said (via ESPN). “Do I think it’s leading to a quick hook? Not necessarily. I think last night was quick, but that could be a one-off. Maybe I’m delusional and that I did more than I think.”
All the drama from recent days led Boone to make a vow Friday, before he learned of his suspension and fine.
“It’s happened a few times this week and I’d like to not get ejected, and hopefully I can start a long streak of not getting ejected,” Boone said. “I’m not necessarily afraid to, but no, it’s not my intent to get ejected, and I don’t want to, and hopefully I won’t for a while.”
Yankees fans definitely didn’t appreciate the penalties, and a surprising number of fans from other teams agreed.
Here is a breakdown of Aaron Boone’s 30 ejections based on date, umpire, inning, and opponent. 25 umpires have ejected Boone with four who have done it on multiple occasions: Ed Hickox (twice), Edwin Moscoso (twice), Pat Hoberg (twice), Vic Carapazza (three times). pic.twitter.com/s96eQwJuyv
— Wayne McDonnell, Jr. (@wmcdonn25) May 26, 2023
Because he’s trying to stick up for his team?
— Luke Garrison (SonicHockeyCoolFanAccount) (@SHCBackupAcc) May 26, 2023
Even though @AaronBoone is serving a 1 game suspension tonight, it would literally be the most epic move in all of @MLB history if he got himself tossed somehow. Come out of your office or locker room and onto the field and yell at the Umps, Boone! @Yankees #RepBX
— Dan Campbell (@DaninCarteret) May 27, 2023
I am not a fan of the Yankees or Aaron Boone. https://t.co/hZ4qGYwGMB However, Umpires are wrong in this case. And teams should be able to express dismays without the Umpire walking away. Some spit on his face accidentally and he’s suspended? Give me a break @MLB.
— Chad Callander (@chadder87) May 27, 2023
@AaronBoone The automatic strike will solve all BAD UMPIRE issues. Now, with the technology that exists, it's a crying shame that @MLB is still letting umpires continue to ruin games by thier bias and varying abilities calling balls & strikes!
— Mitchell Schiff (@MitchellSchiff) May 27, 2023
League hates the Yankees confirmed
— Di (@pinstripegal) May 26, 2023
And the umpires, who continue to maintain a lower than acceptable accuracy rate work on and get bonuses.
— Jon (@Rotisguru) May 26, 2023
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