David Ortiz had to be held back from umpire after bad call costs Red Sox
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
We've seen David Ortiz angry over the years. We've seen him irate. Nothing really compared to the Friday night game between the Yankees and Red Sox that saw Ortiz and John Farrell get tossed following two controversial called strikes in the bottom of the 9th inning.
The 3-1 pitch was a questionable call. It looked like it clipped enough of the plate, but these things happen. The 3-2 pitch? Well, that one was bad. Really bad. At this point in the game the Red Sox were down 3-2, the bases were loaded and Ortiz (who hit a two-run home run earlier in the night) was at bat. A walk would have ensured the game continued, but that chance got taken away.
It didn’t take long for Red Sox fans to get to work.
It didn't take @RedSox fans long to update Ron Kulpa's Wikipedia page. pic.twitter.com/TY2YbhoivF
— Joe Zarbano (@JoeZWEEI) May 7, 2016
The fan reactions say it all really. Check them out at Over the Monster.
