Okay, so today I was watching the Phillies game, and things got a little crazy. I wanted to share what happened because it was a pretty wild moment.
It all started in the seventh inning. The Phillies were playing the Pirates, and the score was tied. Bryce Harper was at the plate.
I leaned forward, really focused on watching. The first pitch came in, and the umpire called it a strike. Harper didn’t agree, he stepped out of the batter’s box, and said something to the umpire.
- I watched to the umpire’s face, thinking “Uh oh, this could go south.”
The second pitch came, and it looked like a ball to me, a little outside the strike zone. But, the umpire called it a strike again! Harper was visibly frustrated this time, he turned around, and he had some more words with the umpire.
My eyes got wider, and my thought was “He’s gonna get tossed if he’s not careful!”.
Well, it happened pretty quickly after that. Whatever Harper said, the umpire had heard enough. He immediately ejected Harper from the game!
The Aftermath
I sat, watching Harper started arguing, pointing, and definitely not happy. Manager Rob Thomson came running out to try and calm things down, but Harper was fired up.
Eventually, Harper walked off the field, and the crowd was a mix of boos and cheers. Some fans were upset with the umpire, others were probably frustrated with Harper’s reaction. Me? I was just surprised at how quickly it all escalated.
I spent the rest of the game, thinking about what happened. It’s always a big deal when a star player gets ejected, especially someone like Bryce Harper. He’s a key part of the team, and his absence is always felt.
I finished the game, immediately grabbed my phone to see if there were any updates or explanations online, but nothing concrete yet. It’s one of those things you have to see to believe, and even then, you’re still kind of processing what just went down.
