Aaron Judge gets ejected for first time in Yankees career after close call Very surprise
Aaron Judge collected a pair of hits Saturday, then got hit with the first ejection of his career. The Yankees captain got a quick hook in the bottom of the seventh inning, after he was called out on strikes, glanced quickly back at home plate umpire Ryan Blakney and expre sed his displeasure while walking back to the dugout. Once Blakney to sed Judge from the game TV replays and field microphones appeared to show Judge saying, Thats bullst, youve been bullst all game the center fielder came back to get his moneys worth, although still in a somewhat measured argument. Manager Aaron Boone hopped out of the dugout to defend Judge, at times holding him back during his back-and-forth with Blakney. Very surprised, Judge said after the . Especially a 5-3 game, late in the game, battling 3-2 count, kind of walking away saying my piece. Explore More Ive said a lot worse. I usually try not to make a scene in situations like that. So little surprised walking away that happened. The 6-foot-7 slugger is no stranger to having low strikes Oscar Robertson Jersey called against him though this one was a 3-2 fastball that may have just barely clipped the outside edge of the zone but he rarely shows much outward frustration with umpires. Aaron Judge was ejected in Saturdays win. Robert Sabo for NY Post It was the first time Judge was ejected in his Yankees career. Robert Sabo for NY Post Boone and Anthony Rizzo both cited Judges reputation in saying that Judge should not have gotten to sed so quickly. Judgey says very little usually, very respectfully, walking away, Boone said. Come on, man. Lets go. You know these guys, you know the umpires and what you can and cannot say, Rizzo said. As much as we get animated because were competing and want to be great, theres a line that you get to and if you cro s it, it warrants an ejection. I just dont think Aaron got to that point. Blakney was not made available to a pool reporter, but crew chief Alan Porter (who said Blakney had not told him what Judge said) indicated Judge cro sed the line. Judge said he was surprised by the ejection. Robert Sabo for NY Post Apparently Aaron did not agree with the pitch and said something that you shouldnt have said and he was ejected, Porter said. We do what we can to keep guys in the game but he said something he shouldnt have said. Judge said he has a lot of respect for Blakney and the job umpires do, but was upset about the way the ejection happened as he was walking back to the dugout and that it was late in a close game. Its the heat of the moment, 3-2 count, I think its a ball, disagree with the call, Judge said. Say what you want but get back to the dugout and get the game moving along. So to be facing the dugout walking away and get to sed I didnt even see myself get to sed. I think it was the crowd reaction what I heard, so I kind of a sumed at that point. Pau Gasol Jersey



