Brandon Drury was furious after a questionable strike three call and wasn’t shy about letting the umpire know. After asking if the pitch bounced, he got a quick push to stay in the box. A couple pitches later, his manager, Charlie Montoyo, chimed in with something off-mic and got tossed. It looked intentional, like he was trying to fire up the team. Montoyo gave the ump a look, said a few more words, and got what he wanted. His reaction afterward was almost cartoon-level disappointed, pacing in circles before walking off with a defeated look.
The moment that set it all off came back into focus with the replay. Drury had a strong case. Strike three was way off, nowhere near the zone. It wasn’t close. Drury’s frustration made sense, and the clip clearly showed the ump getting it wrong. No surprise Montoyo went out swinging.