Max Muncy Reacts to Being Ejected in Dodgers Loss

Max Muncy had some time and some things to say after being ejected on Sunday.

It was a build up of frustrations for the Dodgers over the long weekend in St. Louis and Max Muncy let it out on Sunday. As his reward, he got ejected by umpire crew chief Paul Emmel for this display...

Max Muncy tossed by third base ump Paul Emmel after Muncy didn’t like a called strike three.

Probably some frustration boiling over from the Emmel’s egregious blown call to end the game. #Dodgers

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After the game, Muncy finally had the chance to explain what happened in this moment. It wasn't the singular strike three call he was upset about or even the egregious call that ended Saturday night's comeback attempt in St. Louis. It was a culmination of issues with how at-bats were going all throughout the series, at least in his opinion.

“I think it was kind of a weekend-long frustration building up. For me, it wasn’t about the call. … To me, it was how the calls were happening. The pitch before was almost the exact same location. Whether it was a ball or a strike, I don’t care. He called it how he saw it. He called it a ball and for the catcher to sit there and tell him that’s a terrible call and he missed it and needs to be better and then the next one he gives it to him."

"That, to me, is where the frustration was coming from. I felt like that was happening all weekend long. I felt they were getting bullied and they gave in to it.”

The third baseman was careful in choosing his words beyond that, looking to avoid any potential fines. But he did admit it was poor judgment on his part to get ejected in that situation. Where things are certainly interesting is in the accusation of Cardinals catchers bullying their way into better calls. Muncy might have felt that way but it seems unlikely it is the case in reality. 

Hopefully this all is put behind them and the Dodgers can get back in the win column on Monday in Atlanta.

Max Muncy explains the frustrations that led to his emotional ejection. pic.twitter.com/6cXoUR7sRF

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