‘Absolutely Embarrassing’: Yankees Criticize New Umpire Checks For Sticky Stuff

As somebody who loves the game, I was watching other teams, and I was embarrassed.

“We’re not talking about Wander Franco’s debut and we’re not talking about how well Gerrit threw and how well Max Scherzer threw,” Britton explained.

“Look, it’s a little weird for these guys, the umpires included and for the pitchers going through that kind of scenario,” Boone said .

“I think we can get checked in the bullpen prior to entering the game.

“If I’m a young kid at the game, and I’m asking my dad, ‘Hey, what’s going on.

“If you’re the head of a sport, a big part of the job description is to answer the questions and speak to the media occasionally,” Britton said.

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