WATCH: Tigers manager Brad Ausmus goes on an epic tirade after being ejected
Brad Ausmus got his money's worth after being ejected for arguing balls and strikes Monday
By
Mike Axisa
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1 min read
Monday's game was dangerously close to a "Very Bad Loss" for the Tigers. They jumped out to a quick 8-0 first inning lead over the Twins, but Minnesota clawed their way back and tied the game 8-8 when J.D. Martinez dropped a fly ball in the seventh. Nick Castellanos and Martinez then hit homers to give Detroit a 10-8 win (box score).
In the fourth inning of Monday's game, as the Twins were chipping away at their deficit, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus was ejected for arguing a called strike three against Castellanos. He went on a big tirade and covered the mound with his sweater. Check it out:
Pretty good, pretty good. Not the best manager's tirade we've seen, but let's give Ausmus credit for creativity. I don't think I've ever seen a manager cover the plate with his sweatshirt. I've seen them cover the plate with dirt and throw their sweatshirt, but not cover it with the sweatshirt.
Oh, and about that called strike three Castellanos, PitchFX shows it was indeed off the plate. From Brooks Baseball:
I can't blame Ausmus for losing it. The Tigers are struggling and there have been a lot of questions about his job security. It's a stressful time.
