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TAMPA, Fla. — MLB is looking into the tweet that Jazz Chisholm Jr. fired off from the Yankees’ clubhouse after he was ejected in the seventh inning of Thursday’s game, a league source told the New York Daily News.
“Not even f–king close,” Chisholm wrote on X — in a since deleted post — moments after home plate umpire John Bacon ejected him from the Yankees’ 6-3 win over the Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Chisholm had just struck out looking on a 3-2 pitch that appeared out of the zone, leading to an argument from Chisholm and an attempt at intervention from Aaron Boone.
According to the official major league players social media policy, the use of electronics is prohibited during games. The policy also prohibits social media conduct that could be considered “displaying or transmitting content that questions the impartiality of or otherwise denigrates a Major League umpire.”
“I don’t care,” Chisholm said when told the league is looking into his post, which he admitted to sharing from the clubhouse right away. “I did what I did. I can live up to my responsibilities. It doesn’t matter to me.”
Chisholm struck out on a 99-mph fastball from Rays reliever Mason Montgomery. The sixth pitch of the at-bat, it fell below the bottom outside corner of the zone. Bacon had previously missed a strike three call that painted the outside edge, but Chisholm immediately took issue with the final result.
“We’re ballplayers,” Chisholm said. “We’re in the heat of the moment. We want to win every at-bat. We want to win every pitch. So when you work that hard and it doesn’t go your way and you really think it’s a ball, you get fired up, you know? And I’m very passionate about my game.”
However, Chisholm didn’t believe he initially said anything to Bacon that was worthy of an ejection. The second baseman claimed that Bacon said some things that ultimately riled him up, but Chisholm declined to elaborate.
“Whatever he said, I didn’t like, and that’s what got me into that,” he said. “So it doesn’t matter. I was in the heat of the moment. I was upset, and we’re just passed it now. Tomorrow’s another game.”
Boone, meanwhile, would rather he be the one to get tossed.
“Hopefully in the future, that’s me,” the manager said. “I don’t love our players going, but I also understand how difficult that is to lay off a tough 3-2 pitch there, so I understand there’s going to be some emotion there.”
While Chisholm remained upset with Bacon after the game, he also seemed a bit frustrated with himself.
“I lost my emotions. I lost my cool. At the same time, I still gotta be able to stay out there and go out there and play defense for my team. That’s why I’m here, Chisholm said. “I gotta be better in that aspect.
“I’m still mad that it was a ball, but I’m definitely mad at myself for losing my cool.”
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“Not even f–king close,” Chisholm wrote on X — in a since deleted post — moments after home plate umpire John Bacon ejected him from the Yankees’ 6-3 win over the Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Chisholm had just struck out looking on a 3-2 pitch that appeared out of the zone, leading to an argument from Chisholm and an attempt at intervention from Aaron Boone.
According to the official major league players social media policy, the use of electronics is prohibited during games. The policy also prohibits social media conduct that could be considered “displaying or transmitting content that questions the impartiality of or otherwise denigrates a Major League umpire.”
“I don’t care,” Chisholm said when told the league is looking into his post, which he admitted to sharing from the clubhouse right away. “I did what I did. I can live up to my responsibilities. It doesn’t matter to me.”
Chisholm struck out on a 99-mph fastball from Rays reliever Mason Montgomery. The sixth pitch of the at-bat, it fell below the bottom outside corner of the zone. Bacon had previously missed a strike three call that painted the outside edge, but Chisholm immediately took issue with the final result.
“We’re ballplayers,” Chisholm said. “We’re in the heat of the moment. We want to win every at-bat. We want to win every pitch. So when you work that hard and it doesn’t go your way and you really think it’s a ball, you get fired up, you know? And I’m very passionate about my game.”
However, Chisholm didn’t believe he initially said anything to Bacon that was worthy of an ejection. The second baseman claimed that Bacon said some things that ultimately riled him up, but Chisholm declined to elaborate.
“Whatever he said, I didn’t like, and that’s what got me into that,” he said. “So it doesn’t matter. I was in the heat of the moment. I was upset, and we’re just passed it now. Tomorrow’s another game.”
Boone, meanwhile, would rather he be the one to get tossed.
“Hopefully in the future, that’s me,” the manager said. “I don’t love our players going, but I also understand how difficult that is to lay off a tough 3-2 pitch there, so I understand there’s going to be some emotion there.”
While Chisholm remained upset with Bacon after the game, he also seemed a bit frustrated with himself.
“I lost my emotions. I lost my cool. At the same time, I still gotta be able to stay out there and go out there and play defense for my team. That’s why I’m here, Chisholm said. “I gotta be better in that aspect.
“I’m still mad that it was a ball, but I’m definitely mad at myself for losing my cool.”
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