Dayton Dragons pitching coach Brian Garman got tossed early after trying a classic dugout trick. His pitcher had a rough second inning, missing the zone and not getting help from the umpire on a few borderline calls. After two walks, Garman went out to the mound. As the ump approached, Garman used the old tactic of loudly saying something to the pitcher that the umpire would hear, but pretending it wasn’t directed at him. He said the calls were “horseshit,” and the ump was close enough to hear it all. The ump didn’t buy the act and immediately tossed Garman.
The reactions were almost better than the ejection. One of the players near the mound smirked as soon as the comment landed. A few others tried not to laugh. After getting run, Garman claimed he didn’t realize the ump was right behind him. The manager tried to play peacemaker, but the ump was clear: Garman said what he said, and he heard it. Only one of the calls looked questionable from the video angle, but the whole thing became more about the delivery than the content. Garman defended his pitcher, threw shade at the ump in a creative way, and paid the price for it. Classic minor league moment.