Washington Nationals manager Davey Martinez is known for his fiery way of arguing with umpires.
Last week, he printed out a controversial play and took that picture to the press conference.
On Thursday, he was ejected after a must-see tirade.
The Athletic uploaded a video of it.
This is what managers like to call "getting your money's worth."
✅ Ejection
✅ Dusting off home plate
✅ Lying in the dirt
✅ Hot micNationals manager Davey Martinez was NOT happy with the strike zone ?
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— The Athletic MLB (@TheAthleticMLB) June 22, 2023
The pitch that pushed Martinez over the edge did seem low, but he had been building up rage from previous at-bats, particularly one that resulted in a CJ Abrams strikeout.
His argument with the umpire included some hilarious components.
Martinez dusted off home plate and also lied in the dirt in a curious way, going out of his way to make his point very clear.
Of course, he was ejected during the whole act.
The Nationals ended up losing, 5-3, to the Arizona Diamondbacks..
Players agree on the fact that it feels nice to have a manager that can stand up for them if they feel they are not being treated fairly by umpires.
That’s one of Martinez’s qualities as a manager.
He is also a World Series-winning manager currently leading a rebuilding team, and while the results certainly could be better, he is not doing a bad job given the circumstances.
The “circumstances” are that he is playing a team full of prospects and rebound projects.
After last year’s horrible season, the Nats are 28-45, occupying last place in the NL East.
There are some promising players on the Nats’ roster, like Abrams, but they are not going to contend this year.
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